Director, Office of Communications
Jessica McBride, PhD
Dr. Jessica McBride is the Director of the Office of Communications at UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. She is responsible for developing and implementing communications and marketing strategies to highlight the College's unique research strengths, outstanding academic offerings, and extensive community impact. An alum, Jessica earned her Ph.D. from UConn in 2017.
Author Archive
Scenes from CAHNR Commencement
This weekend with friends, families, and faculty by their sides, 500 CAHNR students turned their tassels and embarked on their next chapter
May 12, 2023 | Jessica McBride, PhD
UConn Researcher Explores Impact of Recreational Homes on Agricultural Land Use
Research from agricultural economists explores why some farm land goes idle
May 11, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Zwick Center Survey Outlines Challenges for Local Food Procurement in Connecticut Schools
Despite a willingness to request Connecticut products from vendors, the report found that very few schools are purchasing a majority of local food from Connecticut
May 3, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
CAHNR Commencement Speaker Janie Simms Hipp Advocates for Farmers in Federal Position
A trailblazer in the field of agriculture law, Simms Hipp thinks the next wave of graduates are uniquely positioned to share new ideas and tackle the world's problems
May 2, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
CAHNR’s Class of 2023
Graduating students share words of wisdom as their time at UConn comes to a close
May 1, 2023 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Laurie Devaney Named Interim Department Head of Kinesiology
UConn alum and recognized leader in sports medicine, Devaney takes the helm in May 2023
May 1, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Banking on the Future: Saving Ecosystems through Land Banks
With climate-adaptive designs and community engagement, distressed properties in the Hartford area and beyond can go from public eyesore to public benefit
April 27, 2023 | Zahra Ali, Sohyun Park, and Pan Zhang, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
New Game Makes Financial Education Fun
With the Breadwinner Game, UConn Extension developed an engaging way to teach young adults to make wise financial choices
April 26, 2023 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Meat Science Program Merges Local Roots with Global Perspective
Established in the 1950s, the program continues to evolve to meet student and business needs in the state and beyond
April 20, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Alumni Sarasota Picnic Celebrates 50th Anniversary
What started as an informal gathering of UConn Extension staff is now the longest-running alumni gathering in UConn’s history
April 13, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources