Biography

Nelia Viveiros serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Resources at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Viveiros has over 20 years of experience in higher education. She not only oversees but also actively engages with Adaptable Resolutions, and Ombuds offices to directly provide essential services. She works closely within each unit, supporting the campus community through hands-on involvement in training, development, restorative justice, mediation, conflict mitigation, and advocacy. 

Dr. Viveiros brings extensive skills as an accredited coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), a mediator, arbitrator, and restorative justice advocate, and has successfully facilitated resolutions for thousands of complex academic conflicts. Her leadership and involvement in each office aim to maintain a supportive, fair, and inclusive environment for all students, faculty, and staff. 

As a scholar, Dr. Viveiros focuses on organizational development, change, and trauma within institutions. She has published in the Journal of Family Violence, Inside Higher Ed, Feminist Criminology, and the Journal of Loss and Trauma, and co-edited Incivility in Higher Education with Cognella. Recognized for her contributions, she is included in The Marquis Who’s Who Publications Board (2024) and is part of the Scholars Strategy Network. Dr. Viveiros has also taught courses on research capstone projects, access and equity in higher education, and the legal and historical context of U.S. higher education.