Emily Zangari

North Dakota transplant, but a lover of all things New England. Adopted into the Husky family after years in professional hockey social. When I’m not glued to my phone, you can find me watching football (#Skol!), hiking with my pup, or on the hunt for the best Mexican food on the east coast.


  • Jumping on the TikTok Trend

    What is TikTok? TikTok is a platform for creating short, entertaining videos between 15-60 seconds long. It’s a place to engage your audience in new…

  • 2021 Social Trends

    2020 threw us for a loop and social media found itself front and center. In a year with a lot of uncertainty and fear, it…

  • Social Media's Place in a Pandemic

    The coronavirus pandemic impacted every aspect of life as we knew it, and higher ed wasn’t spared. Classes went online, spring sports were cancelled, graduation…

  • Meet #UConnSocial's Newest Member

    Jason Reider is joining University Communications as our new Manager of Social and Emerging Media where he’ll oversee the day-to-day social media operations, serve as…

  • #UConnSocial Expands

    #UConnSocial is excited to add two new student Social Media Content Producers (SMCP) to the team for the 2019-20 academic year. Austin and Rachel will…

  • 2020 Social Trends

    The new decade is coming in with a bang and once again social media strategists are switching up their social strategies to meet the ever-changing…

  • Top 2019 Fall Tweets

    A new fall semester means a new semester of content centered around welcoming a new class to campus, welcoming back current students, and trying out…

  • The YouTube Strategy

    While some may think YouTube is a place to watch funny videos of puppies and laughing babies, you’re partially right. YouTube’s core functionality is actually…

  • #UConnSocial Adds Two

    #UConnSocial is excited to add two new student Social Media Content Producers (SMCP) to the team for the 2019-20 academic year. Amanda and Alexis will…

  • The Making of #UConnSocialDay

    Last month, University Communications held its first ever #UConnSocialDay. A day for students, faculty, and staff to learn more about how to use social media…