Kevin Oliver is a Professor of Learning, Design, & Technology at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He has 17 years of experience in this role, teaching graduate-level courses for College of Education Learning Design & Technology programs (B.S., M.Ed., M.S., Ph.D.), including courses on: distance education, technical cultural representations, technology in informal learning, instructional design, theoretical foundations of advanced learning environments, technology integration, and more. His research focuses on three areas: 1) technical-analytical approaches to represent cultural-historical information and disinformation toward enhanced understanding and empowerment; 2) quality distance learning and virtual schooling; and 3) STEM learning in informal after-school settings. He is currently listed on the Fulbright Specialist Roster with a four-year tenure (2021-25), eligible to be matched with short-term projects designed by international host institutions through the Fulbright Specialist Program, U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs.

Recent Mentions in College of Education News:
September 14, 2021, Professor Kevin Oliver Selected as One of Three 2022 UNC Faculty Fellows
August 24, 2020, NC State College of Education Launches Online Graduate Certificate Program in Learning Analytics This Fall
November 4, 2019, Grant-Funded Project Gives Students Access to STEM Concepts Through Robotics
November 19, 2019, Kevin Oliver, Angela Wiseman Provide Prof Dev for In-service Teachers Through Cultural Immersion, Digital Tools in Germany
September 6, 2019, Associate Professor Angela Wiseman to Collaborate with International Universities on Upcoming Projects
September 18, 2018, International Inquiry: Providing Local In-Service Teachers with International Professional Development

Personal Interests: sports; travel (all 50 states; most national parks; most Canadian provinces; extensively in England, Finland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic as a study abroad instructor); history, genealogy, and culture; outdoors (gardening, hiking, preferably with a dog); amateur art; biking area parks/greenways; hitting local shops, festivals, breweries, and restaurants with friends.
Our Corner of the World:
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, the "Research Triangle," RDU
​Greater Raleigh Accolades