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

The Guardian

The Backlash Against Rightwing Evangelicals is Reshaping American Politics and Faith

NBC Connecticut

Experts Say Road Salt is Having an Effect on the Environment

Composite image of 3d image of human brain.

The Science of Distraction: Neag School Professor Explores Fluctuations of Attention During Science Learning

Addressing the need to understand how students pay attention in virtual, as well as face-to-face, classrooms

WTIC AM

Face Connecticut

Cosmos Magazine

Crystal-Free Crystallography

NBC Connecticut

UConn Researcher Studies Snow Measurements Alongside NASA

WNPR

UConn Launches New Master’s Program in Financial Technology

NBCLX

Being Bad at Wordle Doesn’t Mean You’re Dumb. Here’s Why

The Hartford Courant

Are Connecticut Consumers Ready for Electric Vehicles?

Marketplace Morning Report

Report Details Widening Pandemic-Era Wealth Gap