Lonetta M. Oliver, Ph.D. is the Dean Humanities at Illinois Central College in East Peoria, IL. Formerly an Associate Professor of English and Professional Development Coordinator at St. Louis Community College’s Florissant Valley campus, for more than twelve years, she worked as a corporate trainer and professional development specialist for two international companies. She develops and facilitates soft-skills, diversity & inclusion, leadership, conflict resolution and emotional intelligence seminars for educational and healthcare environments. This East St. Louis native earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

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She also earned a Masters in English with a focus in Rhetoric & Composition and a Ph.D. in English with a focus in African/African American and Post-Colonial Literature, both from Saint Louis University. Dr. Oliver is an active community member who has served on numerous boards and committees, within and outside the St. Louis region.