Storr began his career in broadcast journalism and spent four years working for WVTM NBC 13 in the late 1990s. After winning multiple Emmy Awards during his 12-year stint in TV, Storr was asked to build the communications department of non-profit i-SAFE Inc. In 2006, he took over media and community relations for The Salvation Army of Massachusetts. He has a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Southern Mississippi. After more than a decade away, Storr lives in Birmingham with his wonderful wife, fabulous daughter and barking dog.

Beats include: Communication Studies, Computer and Information Sciences, Computer Forensics, Psychology, School of Business, School of Engineering

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Sutton, who joined UAB at the end of 2010, has more than a decade of experience as an award-winning newspaper reporter and freelance writer for several national publications. She also has published her own magazine and hosted a popular radio talk show. The Stillman College alumna is a self-described foodie and reality TV junkie. She’s married and has two toddlers who hide her eyeglasses and Blackberry for fun.

Beats include: Academic Affairs, African American Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, School of Business, School of Education, Honors Academy, Laboratory for Global Health Observation, Social Work, Student Life

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A former journalist, Thomason has worked for The Birmingham News, The Tuscaloosa News and WVTM NBC 13. She joined UAB Media Relations in 2000. She lives on the outskirts of Birmingham with her fabulous husband, two rambunctious rescue dogs and a black cat; she loves to garden and cook.

Beats include: Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center; College of Arts Sciences; Departments of Art, Music and Theatre; International Scholar and Student Services, Student Life, UAB Gospel Choir, UAB Visual Arts Gallery

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Before joining the UAB Media Relations staff in 2001, Lollar was a newspaper reporter covering a variety of beats, including health and medicine, economic development, and city and county government. She is a native of Birmingham and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UAB. She enjoys photography and playing golf.

Beats include: Comprehensive Diabetes Center, Heart and Vascular Services, Joint Health Sciences, Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Primary Care, School of Dentistry, School of Nursing

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A 16-year veteran of UAB, Shepard previously had a career in television news, serving as a photographer, field producer and documentary producer at stations in Lexington, Ky.; Norfolk, Va.; and Birmingham. He spends a fair amount of free time canoeing the rivers of the southern Appalachians and believes that his beloved Chicago Cubs will win the World Series this year. Finally.

Beats include: Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital; Center for Aging; Center for Palliative Care; Comprehensive Neuroscience Center; Emergency Medicine; Gene Therapy Center; Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care; Gregory F. James Cystic Fibrosis Center; Heflin Genetics Center; Nutrition Sciences; School of Health Professions; School of Medicine; Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care

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Thannickal recently moved to Birmingham from Ann Arbor, Mich., where she was the senior PR specialist at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at the University of Michigan. She previously worked at Boston University, specializing in research and science news, and she worked at PR firms in New York and Boston. While raising her three children she was a freelance writer for a women’s health magazine and a PR consultant for national clients. Beena’s professional roots started in Connecticut where she worked as a reporter at news organizations throughout the state. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Connecticut. In her very little spare time, she likes to run and travel.

Beats: The UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, cancer patient stories, cancer-related research

Before coming to UAB in 2011, Wyatt was a broadcaster, working as a reporter/anchor for CBS 42 News in Birmingham and WVUA-TV in Tuscaloosa. She is from Pittsburgh, Penn., and came south to attend the University of Alabama, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication & Film. She is currently working on a master’s degree in Health Studies.

Beats include: Center for AIDS Research, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Optometry, School of Public Health, Lister Hill Center for Health Policy, Sparkman Center for Global Health, Urology

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Reiber manages video and audio assets for communicating news from UAB to the media and the web. She is a former television news producer for WBRC-TV in Birmingham. She is a native of Birmingham and holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication from UAB. She came to work at UAB in 1996.

Myers is an Emmy Award-winning photojournalist who worked in television news and sports for 14 years before coming to UAB in 2011. He is a native of Birmingham and holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication from the University of Montevallo. He enjoys playing football and baseball.