Office of Student Affairs

The Office of Student Affairs provides support for medical students in areas such as academic support, financial aid, student records, scheduling of fourth year courses, and planning and implementation of all major medical student events.

Faculty and Staff

Laventrice S. Ridgeway, Ed.D., LPC, NCC
Associate Dean of Student Affairs

lsridgeway@southalabama.edu
(251) 460-7174

Becky Smith, Ph.D. LPC, NCC
Health and Wellness Counselor/Student Affairs

beckysmith@southalabama.edu
(251) 460-7051

Frank L. Lucas, Ed.D., MLA 
Director, Student Records & Engagement
Office of Student Records

flucas@southalabama.edu
(251) 460-7402

Stephanie Roote, MLA
Associate Director of Financial Aid COM

sroote@southalabama.edu
(251) 460-7918

Karen Braswell
Supervisor Clinical Education/Student Affairs

kbraswell@southalabama.edu
(251) 471-7145

Sierra Huff-Brown
Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs

schuff@southalabama.edu 
(251) 460-7180

LaToya M. Gamble, MBA
Coordinator, Clinical Education/Student Affairs

lgamble@southalabama.edu
(251) 471-7873

Jonathan Nunez, MBA
Accountant II

nunez@southalabama.edu
(251) 460-6172

Gracie Overstreet, MBA
Program Coordinator

gracieoverstreet@southalabama.edu
(251) 460-7174