
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
Teenagers Turning to AI Companions Are Redefining Love as Easy, Unconditional, and Always There
Can a person love an AI chatbot?
February 19, 2025 | Anna Mae Duane, Director of the Humanities Institute
Mapping, Documenting, and Digitalizing Latin American and Caribbean Communities in Waterbury
UConn Waterbury students are forming connections with community members to create a digital library that documents the hidden stories of Latin American and Caribbean communities in Waterbury
February 19, 2025 | Melisa Argañaraz Gomez, Gabriel Blauvelt, Adriana Figueroa, Julian Lewis, and Rafael Feliciano Roman
A Message to UConn Faculty and Staff
Communication and transparency are crucial for supporting trust and sustaining growth at UConn and UConn Health
February 18, 2025 | Office of the President
‘For You’: What to Know About News on TikTok
A little skepticism pays off
February 17, 2025 | Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, Associate Professor of Communication Technology
What Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Get Right About Love
February 15, 2025 | Tom Breen
UConn Firsts: The First Online Classes
September 1994 saw the beginning of what has become a daily part of the college experience for students in the 21st century: online classes
February 6, 2025 | Tom Breen
How Does a Wildfire Get Its Name? It’s Up to Local Responders
February 4, 2025 | Tom Breen
At UConn, Equality Starts One Ride at a Time
'AVS allows people to live where they want on campus and still maintain the same level of presence as any other student'
February 3, 2025 | George Velky
Crafting Innovative Approaches for Analyzing Data
January 30, 2025 | Tom Breen