Neil is from Sudbury, Canada, and has been an English Professor at Cambrian College since 2014. He has a bachelor’s degree from York University and a master’s degree from the University of Toronto in English Literature. He achieved PhD Candidacy in Social and Political Thought at York.

Neil has published numerous articles in academic journals and books including the International Journal of Comic Art and Men and Masculinities. He’s co-edited a textbook on the study of popular culture and is currently writing a book about the practice of healthy masculinity.

He is also a prolific creator of short-form content on social media, having published more than 3000 videos since 2021. He has produced videos for a large and diverse range of companies and non-profits, such as Penguin Random-House, Ergobaby, Glassdoor, Sierra Club, Defeat Duchenne, and Teach Us Consent. As a content creator, he was recently a finalist for a 2025 Cheer Choice Award in the category of Education.

Recently, Neil has branched out into public speaking engagements, recently leading discussions and delivering lectures at the University of Waterloo, Arizona State University, McMaster University, and Georgian College.