Shannon Thomason
| This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Public Relations Specialist
thomason@uab.edu | (205) 975-8858Identifies and develops stories that highlight the arts, faculty news, student stories and beyond a UAB. Connects media with experts to enhance their story.
Specific beats:
- Advancement
- The Arts at UAB
- AEIVA
- Alys Stephens Center
- Arts in Medicine
- ArtPlay
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department of Art and Art History
- Department of Communication Studies
- Department of Music
- Department of Theatre
- Institute for Human Rights
- Department of World Languages and Literatures
- The Graduate School
- Libraries
- National Alumni Society
- WBHM
Martinez was honored for outstanding service, leadership, achievement and contributions to the collegiate housing field.
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics has partnered with the Department of Art and Art History to keep original artwork alive in the facility, known for “Complex Vision” by artist Yaacov Agam.
BestColleges and Campus Pride identified the top school in each state that provides both a quality academic experience and a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQ+ students.
Each Fourth of July, the UAB Summer Band performs a collection of popular and traditional patriotic songs, including selections by composers Gershwin and Sousa.
WBHM won first-place awards for Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast, Best Anchor, Best Specialized Reporter, Best Coverage of a Spot News Story, Best News Feature, Best Investigative Reporting, Best Lifestyle Feature and more.
From the United States to Europe, these professors from the departments of Art and Art History, Music, and Theatre are in demand.
The festival will feature live music by Ingrid Marie, Evan Pezant and Act of Congress, plus vendors, food trucks and more.
Thomas removed all branding from advertisement photography aimed at African American audiences for more than four decades to create the series.
Amy Williamson, who earned her Master of Arts degree in art history, is the newly appointed visual arts program manager and gallery manager for the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
Tank and the Bangas, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin, Silkroad Ensemble, Branford Marsalis, The Chieftains, Samin Nosrat, star of the Netflix series “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” and more are coming to Birmingham.