
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
Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2023
A class full of passion, ambition, and hope
May 5, 2023 | Tom Breen
Data Experts at School of Social Work’s National SOGIE Center Take Lead Role in Supporting Justice-Involved LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit Youth
The National SOGIE Center, at the School of Social Work’s Innovations Institute, has partnered with The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges in a new U.S. Department of Justice grant to develop a National Resource Center to support Justice-Involved LGBTQ2S+ Youth
May 4, 2023 | Michelle Boardman, UConn School of Social Work Innovations Institute
Ritual, Superstition, and Other Things that Make Life Worthwhile
A conversation with UConn Professor Dimitris Xygalatas
May 3, 2023 | Tom Breen
CLAS Connections: Nick Boston and Andrea Li ’22 (BUS)
Five heartfelt minutes with Nick Boston, educational program administrator in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and his former student worker Andrea Li ’22 (BUS)
April 26, 2023 | Tom Breen
Psychedelics May Better Treat Depression and Anxiety Symptoms than Prescription Antidepressants for Patients with Advanced Cancer
Psilocybin and other psychedelics could help patients process the challenges of a cancer diagnosis
April 21, 2023 | C. Michael White, Department Head & Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice
2023 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
Speakers from a broad range of fields and backgrounds will share their wisdom with UConn's Class of 2023
April 20, 2023 | Tom Breen