Dr. Ken Oliver serves as Professor of Counseling, Director of the Graduate Counseling Program, and Dean of the School of Education and Human Services. Dr. Oliver holds a Master’s Degree in Community Counseling from Southeast Missouri State University and a PhD in Counselor Education from Southern Illinois University. He has served as a licensed professional counselor since 2000 and has held a faculty position at Quincy University since 2006.
Dr. Oliver has published numerous manuscripts and book chapters on a wide range of counseling topics and has conducted well over 50 invited and peer-reviewed presentations at the state, regional, and national level. He has served on numerous journal editorial boards throughout the years including tenure as Co-Editor of the Illinois Counselor Association Journal.
In his non-work time, he sometimes serves as a youth sports coach and prides himself on being an active member of the community.