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 Washington Post

Wilbur Cross’s Thanksgiving Proclamation is a Timeless Guide Rooted in a Year of Hardship

Gov. Wilbur Cross, center, signs the bill that made Connecticut Agricultural College the Connecticut State College in 1933.

A Connecticut Classic: The 1936 Thanksgiving Proclamation of Wilbur Cross

Gov. Wilbur Cross - who played a crucial role in UConn history - was well known for his eloquent Thanksgiving proclamations.

WILI-AM Radio (Willimantic, Conn.)

UConn Law’s John A. Cogan Jr. on the Affordable Care Act

The Washington Post

Pompeo Just Visited the West Bank. That’s Likely to Deepen the Partisan Divide Over Israel-Palestine

High Touch, Germ-Free: International Biotech DeBogy Joins UConn Incubator

The newest member of UConn's Technology Incubation Program (TIP) aims to change the way we think about sterile surfaces at home, at work, and in health care settings.

UConn Professor Margaret Rubega leads a group of members of the public on a bird-watching trip around campus

Science Communication Course Teaches Skills for Modern Work Environment

A set of courses aim to help scientists-in-training better communicate their ideas to the public - and to help aspiring journalists learn more about science.

UConn Researchers Leveraging CT Health Data to Develop Suicide Risk Algorithms

UConn researchers are using multiple health care data sources for a project that could help health care providers better identify when patients are at risk of attempting suicide.

Jacobin

Here’s What We Learned About the Far Right From Donald Trump’s Presidency

The Wall Street Journal

Five Health Policy Issues for CFOs to Watch Under a Biden Administration

CT Insider

Recruiting Students is Key to Diversity Efforts, Say CT Companies and Universities