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
Route 4 Reopens
Route 4 in Farmington has reopened, roughly 24 hours after the discovery of a sinkhole by construction crews working on a sewer line between Interstate 84 and South Road.
December 21, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn Health Center January Programs, Events
Here’s what’s happening in January and early February
December 19, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Grand Re-opening for Health Center Co-op
The bookstore celebrates its relocation to larger, newly renovated space.
December 15, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Preschoolers Provide Holiday Cheer
Watch and listen to the Creative Child Center’s annual seasonal serenade.
December 14, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Health Center Expanding Clinical Faculty Roster
The promise of Bioscience Connecticut has helped attract more than 40 physicians, including two to key chairmanships.
December 7, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Still Time for Flu Shot
Dec. 4-10 is National Influenza Vaccination Week.
December 5, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Dr. Bruce Gould Recognized for Serving Underserved
His commitment to enabling access to care has earned him the Connecticut Oral Health Initiative’s Howard I. Mark Advocate for Oral Health Award.
December 5, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Community Outreach: Med Students at Senior Fair
Urban Service Track scholars helped provide health care screenings and nutrition information for senior citizens in New Haven.
December 1, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
AIDS in 2011: More Manageable, Still Significant
On a day intended to raise AIDS awareness, Dr. Lisa Chirch, infectious disease physician, explains advances in treatment and management and warns against complacency.
December 1, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Doctors Depicted in Historic Paintings
From serious to satirical, the Hartford Medical Society Historical Library’s newest exhibit features artwork of varying perceptions of physicians.
November 29, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS), and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)