He studied Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) with Steve de shazer and Insoo Kim Berg at the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, WI. He has adapted this approach to supervision and teaching. Dr. Koob obtained his undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Wisconsin—Oshkosh, his masters degree in social work at the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee, and his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Prior to his eight years at CSULB, Dr. Koob was an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia for three years, and a statistician at the Medical College of Wisconsin for ten years.