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
Pop-Up Food Pantry at UConn Stamford Aims to Curb Food Insecurity
A class project that's making a dent in the problem of hunger
April 18, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Graduating HDFS Student Driven to Advocacy: ‘Everyone should have access to basic needs’
'I get involved in everything I’m passionate about, and UConn gave me that ability to tap into these different networks'
April 14, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Audience Members Become Stars of the Show in ‘HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis’ at the Jorgensen
'When you hypnotize somebody, the part of the brain that deals with self-reflection becomes disconnected'
April 7, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Art Professor Shares Personal Collection of Mithila Art in Latest Exhibition at the Benton
The tradition of beautiful, elaborate works was 'hidden from history' until the 20th century
April 6, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones Discusses Race and US History at UConn Event
The Pulitzer Prize winner addressed racism, The 1619 Project, and what it means to be patriotic in the United States
March 30, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
‘It’s Hard To Look Away’: UConn English Professor Chronicles War From Russian-American Perspective
Ellen Litman says today's Russia bears striking similarities to the country she knew before the fall of communism
March 29, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Report: Russian Disinformation Campaign Targeted Ukraine, Other Countries During Pandemic
'Weaponizing' social media has become common as the Internet turns into a battleground
March 23, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Celebrating Purim with a Spiel That Shows Off What Happens in the Shadows
A production in West Hartford draws on artistic traditions from around the globe to celebrate the Jewish holiday
March 11, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Ballard Exhibit Highlights Depth of Puerto Rican Puppetry to Educate, Entertain, Advocate
'We want to draw attention to what puppetry has been, is, and could be and how it connects with the important ideas that people have about themselves, their communities, and their society'
March 9, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
State Historian Walter Woodward Considers the Past as He Looks to the Future
After 18 years, with a hand in everything from school curricula to podcasting, Connecticut's fifth state historian looks both backward and forward
March 4, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips