Kimberly Phillips
Kimberly Phillips embarked on a career in journalism at 16 when a high school friend interested in starting a student newspaper recruited her help. She went on to intern and later work at the weekly paper in her Connecticut hometown, and after graduation from Central Connecticut State University joined the staff at the Register Citizen in Torrington. In early 2002, she moved to the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, rising through the ranks from reporter to town editor, state editor, and eventually news editor. After nearly 20 years at the JI, the last four as the newsroom’s top local editor, she shifted her professional path, wanting to get back to personally telling people’s stories. Phillips came to UConn in December 2021 to write for UConn Today and promote the University community’s achievements. She lives in Manchester with husband Jay and son Ethan.
Author Archive
UConn Wind Ensemble Director Dreaming up Concert Series in Red, White, and Blue
'It’s not for me to dictate what people take away from the series'
October 11, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Latest Benton Exhibitions Focus on Women Artists, Feminism – and Punk Cat Eyes
Exhibitions survey the work of women artists in fields from pulp fiction to punk rock
October 4, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
UConn-Led Racial Equity Summit Seeks Ways for Higher Ed to Bolster Anti-Racism Efforts
Multi-university effort offers global perspective on issues of justice and equity
September 20, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
UConn Researcher Says Job Licensing Doesn’t Keep People from Moving; Community Plays Bigger Role
States boasting fewer job-related licensing requirements need other attractions to lure new residents
September 2, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Abortion in Colonial America: A Time of Herbal Remedies and Accepted Actions
UConn historians discuss abortion in Colonial America
August 22, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
UConn Policy Institute Releases First Statewide Report on Police Use of Force
Connecticut residents got their first look at statewide statistics on police use of force in a report from the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy
August 18, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, Open Air 2022 Intends to Spark Conversation at Avery Point
Gun violence, environmental catastrophe among the themes explored by artists in diverse exhibition of artworks
August 16, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Finding Comfort at Home: New Website Logs Solutions to Everyday Problems for Disabled People and Their Caregivers
'If we only think of disabilities as this tragedy, we don’t also recognize that this is part of being a human being and this is part of how we make our world'
August 8, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Where the Wild Puppets Are: Maurice Sendak Creations Land at Ballard
'Sendak was interested in puppetry, even though he was not a puppeteer himself. As a visual artist, he was intrigued by images, gestures, choreography, and story'
August 3, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
School of Fine Arts Celebrates Diamond Anniversary
Sixty years of innovation, dynamism, and creativity for arts education in Connecticut
July 8, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips