Helen Rottier

Helen Rottier, Ph.D. is a researcher at the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is an emerging leader in the field of college autism. She has an MS in Disability Studies from the University of Illinois Chicago and graduated with her Ph.D. in Disability Studies in 2025. Her research explores the experiences of autistic and disabled students in postsecondary education and the potential of disabled knowledge production in and beyond the academy. As an autistic and otherwise disabled scholar, her work is grounded in disability culture and expertise. Through her role as Program Coordinator of the Disability Cultural Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she bridges research and student affairs practice to craft space for autistic and disabled students.