Director of the Rachel Lord Center for Religious and Spiritual Life
Oliver serves as the Director of the Rachel Lord Center for Religious and Spiritual Life.

Born and raised in Maine, Oliver went to school in the Boston area, earning a B.M. in Voice Performance from Gordon College and his M.Ed. in Religious Education from Boston College. Since then, he has worked in a variety of roles supporting college student spiritual wellness. Oliver served as the faith formation campus minister at Loyola University Chicago after graduating from BC. He then served as the Associate Dean of Students at Cornell University, where he was also the director of the Office of Spirituality and Meaning-Making. Outside of his work at Bowdoin, Oliver is an avid runner and is tackling a personal goal of running a marathon in every state. When not running, Oliver can be found stanning RuPaul’s Drag Race, singing, cooking, bird-watching, and spending time with his husband, Will, and their dog, Shadow.

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