Contact Us

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

To schedule an appointment, or for general questions about ODS services, please call (205) 348-4285 or e-mail ods@ua.edu.

Accommodations Specialists

Jennifer Dailey, LMSW

Accommodations Specialist

Students with last names A – C

jennifer.dailey@ua.edu
205-348-4285

Jennifer Dailey

Andrea Fannin, JD

Accommodations Specialist

Students with last names D – G
UA Online and Early College students

alfannin@ua.edu
205-348-4285

Andrea Fannin, JD

Debbie Sutton, JD

Accommodations Specialist

Students with last names H – L
UA law school students

dasutton@ua.edu
205-348-4285

Debbie Sutton, JD

Vacant

Accommodations Specialist

Students with last names M – R

odssupport@ua.edu
205-348-4285

Yanine Franklin, M.Ed., CRC

Accommodations Specialist

Students with last names S – Z

yanine.franklin@ua.edu
205-348-4285

Yanine Franklin

Amy Hagedorn, MS, CCC-SLP

Accommodations Specialist

Students who are Deaf or hard of hearing

Students who are blind or have low vision

amy.hagedorn@ua.edu
205-348-4285

Amy Hagedorn, MS, CCC-SLP

Testing Center Staff

Reception Staff

Michelle Reedy

Accounting Specialist and Office Manager

mareedy@ua.edu
205-348-4285

Michelle Reedy

Administration

Vanessa Goepel, MA, LPC-S

Executive Director

Course substitution requests
Students enrolled in the Crossing Points Program

vanessa.goepel@ua.edu
205-348-4285

Vanessa Goepel, MA, LPC-S

Brittany Gregg, MA, LPC

Assistant Director of Accommodations

Standardized exam requests
Study abroad requests

brittany.gregg@ua.edu
205-348-4285

Lindsey Hughey, JD

Assistant Director of Operations

Testing Center and general office operations

lindsey.hughey@ua.edu
205-348-4285

Lindsey Hughey, JD