
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
The G.O.A.T of Goats
Matt Syrotiak turned a love for goats into a life of community service with UConn 4-H
March 22, 2022 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Know Farms, Know Your Food
An event co-organized by UConn Extension's Grown ConNECTed program helps the community get to know the farmers responsible for their favorite local foods
March 16, 2022 | Becca Toms, UConn Extension, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
CAHNR Celebrates Students, Donors at Annual Scholars Night Event
The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources celebrated student scholars and the donors who supported their studies at an annual event
March 15, 2022 | Jessica McBride, PhD
UConn 4-H: Making Magic Happen at the Connecticut Beardsley Zoo
Dedicated volunteer Linda Tomas shares the wonders of nature with hundreds of youth through the Connecticut Beardsley Zoo 4-H Club
March 9, 2022 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn’s CT Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is Testing Non-Commercial Backyard Flocks (Non-Poultry) After Avian Influenza Detected in State
Surveillance and testing are ongoing to quickly identify and contain any future cases that could affect over five million poultry in the state
March 3, 2022 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Monitoring Arctic Permafrost with Satellites, Supercomputers, and Deep Learning
Arctic researchers and remote sensing experts use AI and HPC to characterize large, unexplored parts of the Earth
March 3, 2022 | Combined Reports
Proposed Center for Food Innovation Seeks Community Input
UConn is exploring the creation of a Center for Agriculture and Food Innovation to help businesses in this diverse sector
March 2, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
CAHNR Alum Tsa Shelton, a “One Health” Success Story
In her role at the USDA, Shelton ensures quality, wholesome meat reaches consumers around the world
February 24, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
CT Bird Atlas Tracks State Birds with Eye Toward Conservation
A UConn team leads a massive community research effort to catalogue birds across the state
February 17, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Pioneer in Turfgrass Science, “Dr. Dirt,” Honored with New Scholarship
William (Bill) Dest had a love for turfgrass that inspired generations, and a new scholarship aims to ensure his memory lives on
February 10, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources