Amelia-Marie Altstadt, M.A

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Amelia-Marie K. Altstadt is a PhD Student in Disability Studies at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and a Pipeline to An Inclusive Faculty Fellow originally from San Diego, California (Kumeyaay land). Amelia-Marie is pursuing their degree under Dr. Carrie Sandahl in the Department of Disability and Human Development. She is the Coordinator for the Coalition for Autistic and Neurodivergent Students (CANS) and supports multiple projects with Bodies of Work at UIC. Their work focuses on disability culture and the arts, higher education, theatre, and playwriting. They were the Association of College Personnel Administrators (ACPA) Coalition for Disability’s recipient of the Disability Leadership Award in 2022.

Previously, as a student affairs professional at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, they served low-income, first-generation students primarily of Latinx, Black, and Indigenous backgrounds from both rural and urban settings. In a full-time role, she served Honors scholars through primarily advising, teaching, and organizing experiential learning opportunities. They, additionally, are a proud hermana of Sigma Omega Nu (ΣΩΝ) Latina Interest Sorority, Incorporated. 

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