| NAME OF SITE | DESCRIPTION | CITY |
| BIRTHPLACE | North Hollywood | |
| ALMA MATER | BURGES HIGH SCHOOL | EL PASO TEXAS |
| ALMA MATER | University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso |
| ALMA MATER | University of Houston | Houston |
| ALMA MATER | Rice University | Houston |
| INTERESTING FACT | Olivas served as an aquanaut during the NEEMO 3 mission aboard the Aquarius underwater laboratory |