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

A teenage girl faces her mother, deep in an intense conversation.

For Adolescents, Word Choice Matters When Talking About Body Weight

'Body weight is a sensitive topic for many youth, and the way that parents talk about it can have an emotional impact'

Jenna Esposito, a student worker for the archives in Homer Babbidge Library, goes through the zines on display in the Liberated Zine Zone on Level B of the library on Nov. 17, 2022

Get Away from Screens; Make and Read Zines at Homer Babbidge Library

Unique resource offers students the opportunity to create, communicate, and become part of the library's collection

A depiction of the space shuttle docked at the international space station orbiting Earth.

UConn Researcher’s Work Will Feature in International Space Station Mission

The low-gravity experiments could yield benefits across a wide range of health disciplines

A young girl watches television with a bowl of unhealthy snacks in front of her.

New Study Shows Unhealthy Food Advertising Continues to Disproportionately Target Consumers of Color

Candy, sugary drinks, snacks, and cereal made up 73% of food and beverage ad spending on Black-targeted and Spanish-language TV in 2021

A bride throws a bouquet of flowers over her shoulder as guests stretch out their arms to catch it.

Why is Magical Thinking so Widespread?

A look at the psychological roots of common superstitions

Rhode Island PBS

Green Seeker: Fish and Fahrenheit

A Vote Here Today sign stands outside of a polling place.

Most Voters Skipped ‘In Person on Election Day’ When Offered a Choice of How and When to Vote

The 2020 election made clear that many Americans, of all political stripes, prefer to cast their ballots by methods other than showing up on Election Day

Pro-life activists march during the 49th annual March for Life, on January 21, 2022, in Washington, DC.

How the Threat of ‘Taxpayer-Funded Abortion’ is Being Used to Mobilize Conservative Religious Voters

Access to abortion is among the top issues on the ballot in several states

The Conversation

Most Voters Skipped ‘In Person on Election Day’ When Offered a Choice of How and When to Vote

A group photo following the ceremony to name John Leo as the winner of fuel cell artwork contest at the Center for Clean Energy Engineering

New Fuel Cell Gets New Look, Thanks to Student Design

The student design competition has helped spread awareness about the newly installed fuel cell at the Depot Campus