Jim Bakken
| This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.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.
Strategic-learning class puts CEOs in front of students and vice versa; discussion topics include failure and dating.
The winning teams receive grant awards from $20,000 to $25,000 each, totaling $100,000.
Fully online program exceeds OSHA requirements, gives students a chance to learn best safety practices and earn undergraduate credit hours.
This award honors a faculty advisor who has distinguished themselves in mentoring dental students.
Miller joined the UAB faculty in 2004.
Phillips will learn about the legislative process from health policy experts in Washington, D.C.
UAB health care economists estimate benefits to Medicaid expansion under the PPACA.
Burdette is a junior business major.
The City of Birmingham and UAB announce partnership to commemorate the seminal events of the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.
