
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
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Recertified as Primary Stroke Center
UConn John Dempsey Hospital once again has earned The Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers.
February 28, 2019 | Delker Vardilos, UConn Health
New Findings for Cancer Patients With Sickle Cell
Longevity, while improved, remains ethnically disproportionate.
February 28, 2019 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
Spotlight on Services: Orthodontics
Whether the need is for a straighter smile or better bite, the Center for Orthodontic Care at UConn Health, located in the 6th floor of the Outpatient Pavilion on the Farmington campus, is ready to offer a customized treatment approach.
February 21, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Power of Possible: Surviving Cardiac Arrest
Learn how the 'out-of-hospital chain of survival' system helped a young heart attack victim.
February 21, 2019 | Delker Vardilos, UConn Health
Honors for UConn at Yankee Dental Congress
Debate team success, plus, who took home one of the most prestigious student awards?
February 19, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn Health Adds AVP for Population Health
Khadija Poitras-Rhea is a licensed clinical social worker who will lead the institution's focus on population health.
February 14, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Medical School Announces New Institute for Regenerative Engineering
Following is an announcement from Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, director of the new Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, and Associate Director Lakshimi Nair.
February 7, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Dental Class of 2019 Matches
Smiles abound at Dr. Sharon Gordon's first match as dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine.
January 31, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Why Parents Might Rethink Raising Their Voice
A UConn Health psychologist explains what is truly achieved by yelling at our kids as compared to what we think we're achieving.
January 17, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Trending Away From Treadmill
Recumbent bike stress test enables UConn Health cardiologists to see optimal images of the heart.
January 10, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)