
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
Storm Preparation Safety Reminder from CT Poison Control
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a major, yet avoidable, concern during extended power outages.
October 26, 2012 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Breast Nurse Navigator Now Available to UConn Health Center Patients
Meet nurse Molly Budds, who helps patients as they make their journey from breast cancer diagnosis through treatment.
October 25, 2012 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Community Health Fairs Return as UConn Observes Primary Care Week
"Primary Care at Home and Abroad” is this year’s theme.
October 22, 2012 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Prestigious Orthopaedic Fellowship for Health Center Hand Surgeon
Dr. Jennifer Wolf is one of seven in North America named to “one of the highest honors in orthopaedic surgery.”
October 15, 2012 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn Health Center November Programs, Events
Here’s what’s happening in November and early December.
October 12, 2012 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
CT Breast Health Initiative Re-ups with UConn Health Center to Study Chemo-related Heart Problems
The statewide nonprofit has awarded a second grant for a collaborative study of heart disease risk in breast cancer survivors.
October 5, 2012 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Firefighters Go Pink
The UConn Health Center Fire Department is going pink in the spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
October 3, 2012 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Thousands of Pills, Other Meds, Brought in on Drug Take Back Day
More than 12,000 doses of controlled substances and 500 pounds of non-controlled substances were collected for proper disposal at the UConn Health Center Saturday.
October 1, 2012 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn Health Center October Programs, Events
Here’s what’s happening in October and early November.
September 30, 2012 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Wanted: Participants for Historic Cancer Prevention Research
The UConn Health Center is one of five Hartford-area locations where volunteers can enroll in a long-term American Cancer Society study.
September 27, 2012 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)