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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Illinois Global Institute

Christina Costa

Eastern Michigan University
Lecturer

Biography

Christina Naegeli Costa is an academic, author, and ted-talker who teaches psychology to undergraduate and high school students and studies well-being and resilience. She is most passionate about inclusive education and teaching. In 2020, she was diagnosed with an anaplastic astrocytoma in the right hemisphere of her brain. As a neurodivergent educator, she hopes to inspire others to celebrate neurodiversity and give hope to other brain cancer patients.

www.instagram.com/ms.christinacosta

Research Interests

Accessible education

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Illinois Global Institute

Coble Hall

801 S. Wright St.

Champaign, IL 61820

Email: igi-info@illinois.edu

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