
Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Chris DeFrancesco has been writing for UConn Health since 2007. He is a proud graduate of UConn’s journalism program. As an undergraduate in Storrs he was one of the play-by-play voices of UConn men’s and women’s basketball on WHUS-FM, a writer for the Daily Campus, and a campus shuttle bus driver. He’s been a freelance writer, editor of two weekly newspapers (Bloomfield Journal and Windsor Locks Journal), and most notably a reporter and anchor on WTIC NewsTalk 1080. He is a four-time winner of the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcasters Association Walt Dibble Award for Personal Excellence in Radio. His work also has earned recognition from the Connecticut pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Chris is an elected officer in his union (UHP Local 3837) and serves on the board of the Newington Children’s Theatre Company, Connecticut’s longest-running youth theatre program. He lives in Newington with his wife, Caroline, daughter, Audrey, and their dogs, Spot and Alex.
Author Archive
Disaster Response: Master and Apprentice
UConn Health emergency medicine physicians Rob Fuller, Caroline Lloyd back from Myanmar earthquake aid mission
May 16, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Recognized Again Among Nation’s Best for Patient Experience
UConn’s John Dempsey only Connecticut hospital awarded 3 years running
May 14, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Podcast: Spray Away Severe Depression
Dr. Caleb Battersby, UConn Health's director of interventional psychiatry, explains a treatment approach to severe depression that's providing hope
May 8, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Celebrating UConn Health’s Nurses
Meet this year’s Nightingale nurses as UConn Health recognizes its 1,200+ nurses, APRNs, and CRNAs
May 5, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
9 Straight A’s for Patient Safety
UConn John Dempsey Hospital again earns Leapfrog Group’s highest hospital safety grade
May 1, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Welcoming Workplace
UConn John Dempsey Hospital nurse manager Nanette Pink cultivates inclusive environment
May 1, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Dr. Hilary Onyiuke Among ‘Elite 8’ in Augmented Reality Spine Surgery
Appointed to National Technical Board for Augmedics xvision® Spine System
April 24, 2025 | Addison Duquette
Cheering on the Champs!
UConn Health at the UConn women’s basketball championship parade
April 14, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn Health’s Dr. Rebecca Andrews Chairs ACP Board of Regents
American College of Physicians is country’s largest medical specialty organization
April 11, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn Health Expands Comprehensive Concussion Care
Dr. Brian Kelley brings specialized training in neurotrauma and neurocritical care
April 9, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)