Shannon Thomason

Shannon Thomason

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Public Relations Specialist

thomason@uab.edu | (205) 975-8858

Identifies 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 
After being burned in an explosion three years ago, Delrico Gibson thought he would never use his hands again. Now, see the artworks he created for his first responders, surgeons, therapists and caregivers in the exhibition “Strings of Gratitude.”
WBHM won six of 11 awards for small market radio, while the Gulf States Newsroom won five of 10 awards and a sixth as a collaborating partner for large market radio.
Drawing from his own personal experiences of harassment and racial profiling at the hands of law enforcement, “The Watcher and the Watchman” addresses the national discussion regarding racism and abuse of force by police. 
Turner’s new work on show at UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts references the misguided tradition of drinking gold to stay youthful and stories of mythological, historical and literary female outcasts.
Students and staff were challenged to tell a story in just six words and an image, and the entries are touching, motivational and inspiring.
The program, in its 11th year, celebrates these exceptional business leaders and their accomplishments with a seated awards dinner presented by the National Alumni Society.
The Alabama Music Teachers Association named Wagner the winner in the prestigious College Concerto category, and she will now perform at the AMTA state conference.
The famous drummer, singer, songwriter, author, humanitarian and icon Sheila E., whose No. 1 dance hits “The Glamorous Life” and “A Love Bizarre” still resonate, is a member of the Escovedo musical family.
UAB’s PRCA/PRSSA chapter won 29 individual student awards — the most of any state chapter — plus Chapter of the Year and more, while graduating senior Dylan Baggiano is the first at UAB to ever win both top individual awards.
The O’Jays, Mutts Gone Nuts, and Buckets N Boards Comedy Percussion Show are the latest artists and acts announced by the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center.
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