He received his B.A. in Elementary Education from Marshall University, and earned an M.A.E., Education Administration, Ed.S, Educational Leadership and Ed.D. Educational Leadership (Dual Cognates: Educational Administration, Curriculum & Instruction) from Ball State University. Dr. Oliver has served as an educational leader in Indiana for more than twenty years. He is a former elementary teacher, elementary principal and central office administrator. In 2010, Oliver was appointed by Governor Mitch Daniels to the Indiana Professional Standards Advisory Board where he was involved in setting current standards for teacher preparation in Indiana. More recently, he was appointed by Governor Mike Pence in June 2013 to the Indiana State Board of Education, where he currently represents Indiana’s Sixth Congressional District.