Emily Oliveira

Emily Oliveira, Ph.D., is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Education Sciences and Professional Programs at the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL), College of Education. She also serves as the Director of the Counseling and Social Advocacy Center @ UMSL, a training clinic providing affordable counseling services to the St. Louis community and UMSL students and families.

Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in Counseling from UMSL (2016), an Education Specialist in Counselor Education (2011), a Master's in Community Counseling (2009), and a Bachelor's in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing Management (2006), all from Southeast Missouri State University.

Dr. Oliveira's research and professional interests center on the intersection of technology and relationships, counselor development and supervision, and parent/maternal mental health. She is deeply involved in training future counselors through clinical instruction and leadership in counseling programs.

Her work reflects a strong commitment to multicultural and social justice counseling, clinical mental health training, and community engagement through accessible mental health services.

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She advises students through her role as Director of the Counseling and Social Advocacy Center and contributes to multiple graduate programs, including the MEd in Counseling (Clinical Mental Health), PhD in Counseling, and graduate certificates in Couple, Marriage, and Family Counseling and Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling. She previously served as an adjunct faculty member and Coordinator of Disability Services at Southeast Missouri State University and was a Graduate Teaching Assistant at UMSL during her doctoral studies.

She leads the Counseling and Social Advocacy Center @ UMSL, which functions as both a community service provider and a training ground for counseling students, integrating clinical practice, supervision, and social advocacy.