Header with image or header with image and page title -- work in progress -- for Genesis WordPress.

header_switch.php

<?php
// This adds logo to header, adds page title if using special page template, and...
//
// Here goes the logo in Header
//
add_action( 'genesis_header', 'ursidae_site_image', 5 );
 
function ursidae_site_image() {
	
if ( is_page_template( array( 'page_special.php', 'page_other_special.php' ) ) ) {
	
// Do the thing below if either of the above templates are being used

//First we add the logo
	
	$header_image = '<img src="' . get_stylesheet_directory_uri() .'/images/logo.png" alt="University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Logo" />';
	printf( '<div class="site-image"><a href="http://uams.edu/">%s</a> <span class="pipe">|</span></div>', $header_image );
	
// Then start the magic to add page title in header area	
	
	function get_post_parent( $post=null )
	{
	//initializing
		global $wp_the_query;
		if (!$post)
			$post = $wp_the_query->post;
	
	//reasons to return false
		if (!is_object($post) || is_wp_error($post)) return false;
		if (!$post->post_parent) return false;
	
	//load and return the parent
		$parent = get_post($post->post_parent);
		return $parent;
}

/**
 * Function is responsible for returning the parent page if it exists or returning the current page if the parent does not exist.
 * Need to figure out how to make the child pages write the parent page title. This needs to happen here!
 * @return object
 */
function get_highlighted_excerpt()
{
	if (!$post = get_post_parent())
	{
		global $post;
	}
	return $post;
}
// these next lines of code should be placed in the location that you want to output the parent title and excerpt
// if the parent page exists
if ($parent = get_highlighted_excerpt())
{
	echo "<div class='post-title'>{$parent->post_title}</div>";
}
}
else {
	
//If no special page then drop in the logo and be done
   	$header_image = '<img src="' . get_stylesheet_directory_uri() .'/images/logo.png" alt="University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Logo" />';
	printf( '<div class="site-image"><a href="http://uams.edu/">%s</a> <span class="pipe">|</span></div>', $header_image );
	

}}