Adam Pope

Adam Pope

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Public Relations Manager, Traditional University Campus

arpope@uab.edu • (205) 934-6986

Leads external communications for units within the traditional university campus. Pope and his team proactively reach out to the media to secure media hits telling the story of happenings on campus ranging from the arts to student stories, graduate and undergraduate research and beyond. The team works reactively to ensure appropriate experts are connected with media within their deadline.

Specific beats include: School of Health Professions; College of Arts and Sciences; Political Science; Criminal Justice; Anthropology; Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Collat School of Business; School of Education; Administrative News; Office of the Provost for Student and Faculty Success; Enrollment, Admissions, Financial Aid; Human Resources; Issues Management; Student Affairs/Student Life;Minority Health and Health Equity Research Center

Grammy Award-winning rapper T-Pain to headline UAB’s Welcome Back Concert

Grammy Award-winning rapper T-Pain to headline UAB’s Welcome Back Concert
T-Pain’s appearance marks the first time a national recording artist has performed on the UAB campus since rock band Weezer helped celebrate the university’s 50th anniversary in 2019.

UAB celebrates groundbreaking of Frances and Miller Gorrie Hall for School of Engineering

UAB celebrates groundbreaking of Frances and Miller Gorrie Hall for School of Engineering
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 31, at the UAB Mini Park, located at 800 13th St. South.

$9.6 million grant will create Center for Cancer Control in Persistent Poverty Areas through the UAB Minority Health & Health Equity Research Center and O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center

$9.6 million grant will create Center for Cancer Control in Persistent Poverty Areas through the UAB Minority Health & Health Equity Research Center and O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
As one of only five universities selected, UAB joins the NIH’s first major program to address how structural and institutional factors of persistent poverty relate to cancer.

Discover the best foods to beat the heat wave

Discover the best foods to beat the heat wave
UAB’s Lizzy Davis, Ph.D., reveals the science behind heat’s impact on appetite and provides guidelines for optimal nutrition in extreme heat.

New School of Education program will retrain educators to become school psychologists

New School of Education program will retrain educators to become school psychologists
Alabama-certified school psychometrists can earn a degree in school psychology in UAB’s new innovative online program.

REACH Up and Out program tackles health disparities to empower Black women in the Deep South

REACH Up and Out program tackles health disparities to empower Black women in the Deep South
The future has much potential as the REACH Up and Out program hopes to continue to make an impact on the lives of Black women in the Deep South.

New research reveals how influencers’ words impact engagement in affiliate marketing on social media

New research reveals how influencers’ words impact engagement in affiliate marketing on social media
The UAB study revealed that specific linguistic styles within influencer posts can enhance or diminish engagement with the content.

Savage named first Sallie W. Dean Endowed Professor of Accounting at the UAB Collat School of Business

Savage named first Sallie W. Dean Endowed Professor of Accounting at the UAB Collat School of Business
Savage says she appreciates the additional funds provided through the endowment and the trust donors Sallie and Hilton Dean placed in her stewardship of them.

Ennis elected division president of Council for Exceptional Children

Ennis elected division president of Council for Exceptional Children
Ennis to lead division of organization committed to supporting individuals with emotional and behavioral needs by identifying evidence-based practices, empowering educators to meet their needs, and advocating for better resources and supports.

ALAHOPE will provide opioid and pain education and training for health professions schools in Alabama

ALAHOPE will provide opioid and pain education and training for health professions schools in Alabama
ALAHOPE is a single curriculum that all Alabama health professions schools can use to teach their students about substance-use disorder and pain management.
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