Meet Our Team

Office of Conflict, Resolution, & Policy

Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX

004 University Hall | Missoula, MT 59812 

(406) 243-5710 | conflict@umontana.edu


Alicia Arant, J.D. 

Associate Vice President of Conflict, Resolution, & Policy

(406) 243-5617 | alicia.arant@umontana.edu 


Pamela Altmaier, M.S.

Title IX Coordinator

(406) 243-5747 | pamela.altmaier@umontana.edu  


Kevin McIlwain, J.D.

Investigator

(406) 243-4502 | kevin.mcilwain@umontana.edu


Abigail Nighswonger

Case Manager

(406) 243-5710 | abigail.nighswonger@umontana.edu

 

 

Training Our Team

Employees in the Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX train regularly to stay knowledgeable and up-to-date with best practices and legal requirements.

All EO/TIX staff have completed the following training:

National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA)

Grand River Solutions

 U.S. Department of Education (DOE)

  • Conducting and Adjudicating Title IX Hearings: An OCR Training Webinar -- Training Materials

A portion of the EO/TIX staff has completed the following training:

Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)

  • Campus Program FY22 Spring Virtual Training and Technical Assistance Institute (February 27-29, 2024) -- Training Materials
  • Campus Program FY22 Winter Virtual Training and Technical Assistance Institute (June 13-15, 2023) -- Training Materials

The Hearing Panel is trained prior to each Hearing.

Training PowerPoint