Elizabeth Mitchell Altmaier (born 1952)[1] is a counseling psychologist whose clinical and academic work has focused on issues related to overcoming life-threatening and traumatic circumstances.
[9] Altmaier strongly endorsed the position that Division 1 college athletes should receive more than scholarships for their "work" on behalf of N.C.A.A.
Much of her work has focused on helping individuals cope with chronic pain and cancer, bereavement, and life-changing trauma, including childhood sexual abuse.
[14] Her work on the coping and anxiety management strategies of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy[15] was funded by National Institutes of Health.
[6] Altmaier's research was deeply influenced by her own life difficulties, which developed as a consequence of the trauma of being abused as a child.