Director of News and Editorial Communications

Tom Breen

Tom Breen has been at UConn since 2012, serving as a news writer, deputy spokesperson, manager for special projects, UConn Today editor, and, as of January 2021, director of news and editorial communications. Prior to UConn, he worked as a reporter for The Associated Press, covering health care, religion, and state government in West Virginia and North Carolina, and before the AP, he worked at newspapers in Connecticut and Massachusetts. He is the author of two books about Christianity and contemporary culture, and has published short fiction in many periodicals and anthologies. A second-generation Husky, he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2000. He is the co-founder of the award-winning UConn 360 podcast and has given presentations on UConn history to community groups throughout Connecticut. He lives in Manchester, is active in volunteer organizations, and recommends that you try the coconut flavor at the Dairy Bar.


Author Archive

USA Today

Cicada Map 2025: Here’s Where Brood XIV Has Already Been Spotted

CDC Gaming

Research Reveals Extent of Gambling in CT College Students

A man in a while shirt drops a bottle cap into a plastic receptacle while three women in white shirts applaud.

Their Final Class Project? A Beer-Tasting Showdown

‘Battle of the Brews’ saw two student teams develop their own beers, from hops to marketing

A woman in grey with her back to the camera puts a white and blue stole around the neck of a student in a dark blazer.

‘This is America’: UConn Hartford Celebrates Its Students

Pre-commencement ceremony honors students at campus where unity is the norm

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Researchers Who Studied Walnuts Want You to Know About the Health Benefits

Fortune

This Is the Best Nut to Eat If You Want to Lower Your Colorectal Cancer Risk, Study Finds

An aerial view of the Science 1 building on a sunny day in Storrs on Aug. 20, 2024.

IMS Polymer Program Alumni Feature: Mark Adams

Adams describes how grit, passion, and a strong support system can grow a career

A teacher kneels on the floor of a classroom, surrounded by young students.

Meeting the Needs of Early Childhood Educators with Critical New Resources

Through a grant from the Maryland State Department of Education, and with partnership from The Johns Hopkins University Department of Education, Innovations Institute developed a new Pyramid Model Practice Guide that provides much needed support for childcare and pre-K educators working to meet the social and emotional needs of very young children

Portrait of the first graduating class at the University

UConn Firsts: First Graduating Class

It started with six

The Hartford Courant

Researchers at UConn Health Studied Walnuts. There’s Something They Want You to Know About the Nut