
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
UConn Extension EFNEP Program Earns Top Honors from USDA, APLU, Cooperative Extension
UConn Extension was recently recognized with the 2022 Top Honors in Extension Excellence and Diversity for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
November 8, 2022 | Jessica McBride, PhD
More than Numbers: CAHNR Alum Uses Data to Support Farmers, Ranchers Across the Country
Thanks to early experiences with UConn 4-H, alum Danny Munch has become a policy expert on the national scale
November 7, 2022 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
Greening with Equity: Dearth of Ecosystem Services Corresponds to Non-White Areas
A new UConn study explores how communities of color remain excluded from all that nature has to offer
November 1, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Researcher Finds ‘No News is Bad News’ When it Comes to COVID-19 and Consumer Dining Behavior
Studies from UConn economists found that providing the public with more information about the current state of COVID-19 spread made dining out more appetizing
October 31, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Amy Harder Appointed Associate Dean of UConn Extension
Harder will lead UConn Extension's programs, which serve all of Connecticut's 169 municipalities
October 28, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
From Wyoming Mountains to Connecticut Forests, Tracking Feline Apex Predators
UConn researchers have developed a model for tracking apex feline predators like mountain lions and bobcats in the wild
October 25, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Ross and Becky Person Provide a Lifetime of Support to Extension & 4-H
Life-long 4-H volunteers turn their love of Extension into programs that benefit their whole community
October 24, 2022 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
Opening the Gates for Arctic Science
This work provides fundamental understanding of how the Arctic is responding to climate change
October 19, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Two Majors Give Students More Options in Applied Resource Economics
Students will soon choose between majors in environmental and natural resource economics and economics of sustainable development and management to highlight unique skills gained at UConn
October 14, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
A Gardening Renaissance Brings New Opportunities from UConn Extension
Pandemic or no pandemic, the UConn Master Gardener Program has connected Connecticut residents with resources to grow their knowledge as well as their gardens
October 7, 2022 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension