Location and Contact Information
We are located at 1000 Houser Hall.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am until 4:45pm (except University holidays and campus closures). The main office is closed from 12:00pm – 1:00pm daily (this does not apply to the ODS Testing Center). Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment in order to ensure a staff member is available.
ODS can be contacted in the following ways:
- E-mail: ods@ua.edu
- Phone: (205) 348-4285
- Fax: (205) 348-0804
- Mailing address:
Office of Disability Services
1000 Houser Hall
Box 870185
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0185
ODS Staff
For general questions or inquiries about ODS services, please e-mail ods@ua.edu

Vanessa Goepel, MA, LPC-S
Director
Brittany Gregg, MA, LPC
Assistant Director
Dashauna Ballard, MPH
Accommodations Specialist
Yanine Franklin, MEd, CRC
COVID-19 Accommodations Specialist
Amy Hagedorn, CCC-SLP
Sensory Accommodations Specialist
Charles Kransberger, MA, CRC
Accommodations Specialist
Debbie Sutton, JD
Accommodations Specialist
Donna Marlowe
Testing Manager
Amanda Bulls
Testing Coordinator
Anthony Vanslambrouck
Testing Coordinator
Michelle Reedy
Office Manager