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
As Storrs Campus Reopens, UConn Scientist Will Be Watching Wastewater
UConn scientist Kendra Maas is watching wastewater from the campus for early signs of COVID-19 infection.
August 18, 2020 | Jaclyn Severance
Multidisciplinary UConn Team Provided Evidence-Based Recommendations for Fall Reopening
UConn's multidisciplinary InCHIP played a crucial role in readying the University for the Fall 2020 semester.
August 17, 2020 | Jaclyn Severance
An Ode to Reopening
As UConn prepares to reopen this fall, the UConn community will notice a handful of changes to ensure the campus stays healthy and safe.
August 12, 2020 | Jaclyn Severance
“Koi People,” Quantitative Analysis, and Quarantine
A summer project gave UConn students an opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship, innovation - and carp.
July 29, 2020 | Jaclyn Severance
UConn’s CCEI, Alumni, and Affiliates Honored with 2020 CT Entrepreneur Awards
UConn's Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation was honored as a top promoter in a statewide awards ceremony.
July 27, 2020 | Jaclyn Severance
Finance, Forests, and Forbes – A Summer of Experience for Werth Innovators
Three students describe how UConn's Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation has helped them make the most of their summers.
July 13, 2020 | Jaclyn Severance
So You Want to Have a Virtual Conference? Here’s a UConn Professor Who Did It – and is Planning to Do It Again
Professor Sherry Pagoto talks about the challenges - and benefits - of hosting a multi-day academic conference entirely online.
June 3, 2020 | Jaclyn Severance
Thank You, UConn Health
A message from the UConn School of Nursing's 2020 Senior Class to the providers and staff at UConn Health.
May 11, 2020 | Combined Reports
MSW Student Fighting Coronavirus Discrimination through Online Campaign
A UConn MSW student is taking action against racism directed towards Asian Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 5, 2020 | Jaclyn Severance
Video and eVisits – At UConn Health, There’s an App for That
UConn Health's revamped MyChart portal offers new services to patients, including video visits with health care providers.
April 28, 2020 | Jaclyn Severance