Office of Title IX at UMW
528 Poindexter | Dillon MT 59725
(406) 683-7900 | [email protected]
Office of Conflict, Resolution, & Policy
Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX at UM
004 University Hall | Missoula, MT 59812
(406) 243-5710 | [email protected]
Pamela Altmaier, M.S.
Title IX Coordinator
(406) 243-5747 | [email protected]
Kevin McIlwain, J.D.
Investigator
(406) 243-4502 | [email protected]
Nicole Hazelbaker, MBA
Title IX Coordinator
(406) 683-7900 | [email protected]
Alicia Arant, J.D.
Associate Vice President of Conflict, Resolution, & Policy
(406) 243-5617 | [email protected]
Chris Gomez Patalano, J.D.
Director of Equal Opportunity
(406) 243-5757 | [email protected]
Abigail Nighswonger
Case Manager
(406) 243-5710 | [email protected]
Training Our Team
Employees in the Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX at UM and UMW train regularly to stay knowledgeable and up-to-date with best practices and legal requirements.
TIX Staff Training for UMW
ASCA Title IX Webinar’s
Summer 2024 Title IX Policy Considerations and Practitioners – Training Materials
Summer 2024 Policies and Practices for Pregnant and Parenting Students Under Title IX – Training Materials
Summer 2024 Universities as Complainants in Title IX Processes – Training Materials
Summer 2024 Title IX for Student Organizations – Training Materials
EO/TIX Staff Training for UM
All EO/TIX staff have completed the following training:
National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA)
- Spring 2023 CLE Workshop: Discrimination Law
- Title IX Coordinator Training Online
- Hearings in the New Era: Are You Ready?
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)
- Campus Program FY22 Winter Virtual Training and Technical Assistance Institute (June 13-15, 2023) –
- Hearing Panel Training
The Hearing Panel is trained prior to each Hearing.
- Hearing Advisor Training