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

WDSU New Orleans

Hear That Buzz? Why This Cicada Season Will be Different from the Next 12

Wilbur cross with a tree in the foreground

Three Faculty Members Named Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors

The University of Connecticut is proud to announce the selection of three exemplary faculty members as this year's Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors. This prestigious award represents the highest honor the University can confer upon its faculty, celebrating their outstanding contributions in research, teaching, and public engagement

A woman gasps at her computer screen.

A ‘Blueprint for Mass Cybercrime’

New data breach, affecting 16 billion passwords and usernames, is an expansive threat for both individuals and institutions

Students at UConn Hartford

UConn Hartford Receives $500,000 from The Hartford to Support Student Housing Scholarships

'This investment in our students is also an investment in Hartford’s future'

MedScape

Internists: Most Diabetes Quality Measures Come Up Short

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Lecturer at Kwame Ture Series: At the Heart of Revolution is Love

TBR News Media

Brood XIV Has Arrived. Enjoy the Spectacle

The Conversation

Millions Rally Against Authoritarianism, While the White House Portrays Protests as Threats

NASA

NASA Sensor on Space Station Eyes Contamination off California Coast

Psychiatrist.com

Pre-Game Rituals Build Stronger Bonds Than the Game Itself