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.
inDegree, who is developing an alumni tracking service for schools and students, beats 5 others to win $100k at Alabama Launchpad.
Study says findings could be a game-changer for patients, helping doctors determine when to perform surgery and providing better long-term outcomes.
Jacob Ledbetter will learn Arab culture and study renewable energy at the American University in Dubai this fall.
Honors student will study international development, focusing on rural Tanzania.
Anthropologist Sarah Parcak wrote the first methods book on satellite archaeology.
Associate dean for science in the School of Public Health recognized for research contributions.
Four of 6 teams competing for $100,000 grand prize from UAB
UAB online program graduates inaugural class, including Nigerian student who traveled to walk at graduation
UAB’s genetic counseling program provided a student with a world of clinical opportunities.
Scratch Day, an annual, worldwide observance of the Scratch computer programming language will be held Saturday, May 19, 2012.