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

Yahoo Finance

UConn John Dempsey Hospital Enhances Patient Safety with Telesitter Technology

The Conversation

Weight Loss Plans are Less Effective for Many Black Women − Because Existing Ones Often Don’t Meet Their Unique Needs

The Hartford Business Journal

UConn Joins National Consortium that Aims to Address Engineering Workforce Shortage

Insight Into Diversity

UConn and Wells Fargo Champion Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Psychology Today

Coping With Big Feelings Post-Election

The David LaChapelle exhibit at the Benton Museum.

Benton Museum Exhibition Features Work of Famed Photographer of Artists and Musicians

Hartford native has photographed everyone from Elton John to Dua Lipa in trademark, hyper-clear style

The Conversation

Governments Are Pushing Teen Social Media Bans, But Behind the Scenes is a Messy Fight Over Science

UConn Firsts: First Jonathan

A new era for UConn began in December 1934

UConn basketball fans in Gampel Pavilion.

The Wait is Over: It’s Basketball Time

With men's and women's seasons starting this week, UConn students are ready to cheer on their teams

Poets & Quants

Anatomy Of an MBA Makeover: UConn’s Flex & OMBA Programs