
Jaclyn Severance
Jaclyn (Falkowski) Severance has worked in communications and public relations in the state of Connecticut for more than 15 years. She served as the director of communications and primary spokesperson for the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General before joining University Communications. She also previously served as the communications director for the Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, as a press secretary for the Connecticut General Assembly’s Senate Democratic Caucus, and as the associate editor of Connecticut Lawyer magazine. Jaclyn earned a degree in communications, emphasizing in journalism, from the University of Hartford; studied photography at the Hartford Art School; and interned as a staff writer with the Hartford Courant. She and her husband and son live on a small, family farm in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner where they raise cashmere goats. Her beat includes human rights and global affairs, entrepreneurship and innovation, social work, behavioral sciences, student stories, and campus life.
Author Archive
Diverse Global Scholars on Antisemitism, Antiblack Racism Come to UConn This Week
Black Jewish Scholars on Antiblack Racism and Antisemitism conference will be held on April 29 and April 30
April 29, 2025 | Jaclyn Severance
Veteran and Mom Adding New Title to Her Résumé: UConn Graduate
The hard work of being a full-time student while taking care of a family is about to be rewarded
April 21, 2025 | Jaclyn Severance
Babbidge Library Exhibit Offers Powerful Images of War, and Hope, Created by Ukrainian Children
"Children Draw War, Not Flowers" will be on display at the Homer Babbidge Library through August 1
April 17, 2025 | Jaclyn Severance
Mansfield Is Updating Its 10-Year Plan, and These Sophomores Want the UConn Community to Help
'How we can develop the area better, not only to suit the needs of everybody, but really to help UConn students?'
April 1, 2025 | Jaclyn Severance
UConn Professor Examines the Health Risks of Life on the Road
Long-haul truckers play a vital role in the economy, but face a daunting array of health risks stemming from their work
March 27, 2025 | Jaclyn Severance
Campaign School for Social Workers Cultivates the Candidates, Campaign Managers, and Communicators of Tomorrow
'Democracy reflects the priorities of those who show up'
March 18, 2025 | Jaclyn Severance
UConn Student Club Bringing Free Medical Clinic to Willimantic This Weekend
'It’s very meaningful work, and we’re all really happy and grateful that we have support to do this'
March 6, 2025 | Jaclyn Severance
Tomorrow Today: Reimagining the College Experience at HackUConn 2025
'If you have an idea, if you want to create change within your local community, then this is the innovation competition for you'
February 13, 2025 | Jaclyn Severance
New NetWerx Initiative Brings Alumni Mentorship into the Classroom
Making those first steps onto a career path less intimidating and more rewarding
January 30, 2025 | Jaclyn Severance
UConn, Wells Fargo Partnership Bringing Neurodiversity Workshop for Employers to Boston
No-cost, one-day program to be hosted by Loomis Sayles, focusing on end-to-end neurodiversity initiative design
January 29, 2025 | Jaclyn Severance