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

These DIY Air Purifiers Could Make Clean Air More Accessible During Wildfires

Common Dreams

SCOTUS’ Next Move: Taxpayer-Funded Religious Schools?

The inside of a UConn dorm with a blue overlay on top and the "UConn Firsts" logo

UConn Firsts: The First Student Housing for Women

Dorms, classrooms, and basketball all under one roof

Three people stand in front of a projected slide. The person in the middle, a woman, is holding a microphone.

UConn Waterbury’s Neurovariability Initiative: Where Cognitive Strengths Fuel Learning for All

Rethinking education through strength, science, and innovation

A young woman stands in front of a glass door, behind which is a seed library.

Sowing the Seeds of a New Community Resource

'A place on campus where you’re able to get the seeds you need, the pots you need, and the other resources you need to grow your own food'

The Straits Times

Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Record Winter Low as Earth Heats Up

Louisville Courier-Journal

Cicadas Will Return to Kentucky This Year

SCV News

An Earthquake Brought Turks, Syrians Together

CT Mirror

Opinion: What Maria Ressa Can Teach Americans

Guardians of Hope: Empowering Child Advocacy Podcast

Is Modern Motherhood in Crisis?