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, MSW
Accommodations SpecialistStudents with last names A – C
jennifer.dailey@ua.edu
205-348-4285
Andrea Fannin, JD
Accommodations SpecialistStudents with last names D – G
UA Online and Early College students
alfannin@ua.edu
205-348-4285
Debbie Sutton, JD
Accommodations SpecialistStudents with last names H – L
UA law school students
dasutton@ua.edu
205-348-4285
Martha Jason, MS
Accommodations SpecialistStudents with last names M – R
martha.jason@ua.edu
205-348-4285
Yanine Franklin, M.Ed., CRC
Accommodations SpecialistStudents with last names S – Z
yanine.franklin@ua.edu
205-348-4285
Amy Hagedorn, MS, CCC-SLP
Accommodations SpecialistStudents who are Deaf or hard of hearing
Students who are blind or have low vision
amy.hagedorn@ua.edu
205-348-4285
Testing Center Staff
Reception Staff
Administration
Vanessa Goepel, MA, LPC-S
Executive DirectorCourse substitution requests
Students enrolled in the Crossing Points Program
vanessa.goepel@ua.edu
205-348-4285
Brittany Gregg, MA, LPC
Assistant Director of AccommodationsStandardized exam requests
Study abroad requests
brittany.gregg@ua.edu
205-348-4285
Lindsey Hughey, JD
Assistant Director of OperationsTesting Center and general office operations
lindsey.hughey@ua.edu
205-348-4285
