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

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UConn Health Expands Comprehensive Concussion Care

Dr. Brian Kelley brings specialized training in neurotrauma and neurocritical care

portrait collage Jasmina Kuljancic and Dr. Danielle Luciano

Podcast: Attacking Endometriosis With Awareness and Research

Leaders of the new Connecticut collaborative EndoRISE discuss the effort to advance the recognition and treatment of endometriosis

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19th MSI Research Day Draws Nearly 100

UConn Musculoskeletal Institute’s 2025 event focuses on osteoarthritis

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Social Workers Are a Vital Part of Care Teams

UConn Health recognizes contributions of its 35 social workers

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Did You Know: UConn Health Offers Retail Pharmacy Services?

UConn Health Pharmacy Services Inc. fills both specialty and traditional prescriptions

Portrait Dr. Richard Simon and Peter Canning by a stroke poster in the UConn John Dempsey Hospital emergency department

Peter Canning Recognized for EMS Role in Stroke Care

UConn Health’s 6th annual Dr. Richard Simon Excellence in Clinical Neurosciences Award

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CT High School Students Shine at STEM Symposium Held at UConn Health

Top honorees from the 2025 Connecticut Junior Science and Humanities Symposium will represent the state at the national symposium in Virginia this spring

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Podcast: Fluoride Flak

UConn School of Dental Medicine faculty weigh in on public health benefits

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What to Know About Pneumonia as Pope Francis Is Hospitalized

UConn Health experts say vaccinations – not just pneumococcal – are key to avoiding serious illness

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Top 10% in US for 3 Hospital Services

Elite ranking for UConn John Dempsey Hospital in joint replacement, major orthopedic surgery, overall medical care