Jim Bakken

Jim Bakken

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Chief Communications Officer, Public Relations 

As chief communications officer for the University of Alabama at Birmingham and UAB Medicine, Bakken leads teams that set and execute internal and external communications strategy. Prior to joining UAB in 2012, Bakken spent a decade working with a diverse client base at two full-service communications firms. Bakken spent eight years in Nashville at McNeely Pigott and Fox – one of the largest PR firms in the Southeast – prior to launching Peritus Public Relations in Birmingham in 2010. Bakken has served on the board of the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America and has been a Birmingham Business Journal Top 40 Under 40 honoree.

Six outstanding undergraduates will do research under the mentorship of top UAB researchers.

UAB has named a new director of undergraduate admissions.

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Summer camp should combine enrichment and fun, one UAB professor says.

UAB psychology professor will sign copies of his neuroscience primer Saturday.

UAB’s AIDS program is ranked No. 9 in the nation among medical school specialties.

Turner-Henson has been recognized by the EPA for her work in children's health initiatives.

Emily Boohaker was recognized for her commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles.

Anne Alexandrov will help improve outcomes of nursing programs.

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