About Dr. Kelsey
Kelsey Oliver, PhD, BCBA, is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who started in the field of education as an inclusive preschool teacher. Dr. Kelsey has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a doctorate in Special Education, and a postdoctoral fellowship in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She is passionate about teaching educators, service providers, and families to utilize person-centered supports and evidence-based practices to improve quality of life outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Dr. Kelsey has authored numerous research articles, a policy brief, and book chapters on topics related to family support, teacher training, evidence-based practices for autism, and inclusion.
Licensure
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- Hawai‘i: Behavior Analyst License #BA-965-0
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) – Certification #1-18-34354
Clinical Training
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- 2018–2019 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Fellowship, UC Davis MIND Institute
- 2014–2018 Clinical Training in Pivotal Response Treatment and Parent Education, Koegel Autism Center, UC Santa Barbara
- 2009–2013 Clinical Interventionist, Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC)
Education
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- 2021 Postdoctoral Fellowship, UC Davis MIND Institute
- 2018 PhD, Education (Special Education, Disabilities, and Developmental Risk Studies), UC Santa Barbara
- 2015 MA, Education (Special Education, Disabilities, and Developmental Risk Studies), UC Santa Barbara
- 2010 BA, Psychology, Minor in Family and Human Development, Arizona State University – Magna cum laude
