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
Investigating the Links Between Maternal Nutrition and Offspring Health
Animal scientist Kristen Govoni wins $25,000 from the OVPR Research Excellence Program (REP) to explore how maternal over-nutrition affects offspring liver function
October 18, 2021 | Michelle Lewis, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Encouraging Healthy Eating for Older Adults in West Hartford
The Fresh Start Program teaches participants about seasonal produce so they can identify fresh and low-cost fruits and vegetables for year-round healthy eating
October 14, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
A Tiny Part of Cannabis Biology Has a Big Impact
Gerald "Gerry" Berkowitz's study on the molecular and genetic mechanisms of trichomes in cannabis is an important first step to unlocking the promise of the plant
October 12, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
New CAHNR Program Provides Scholarships, Support for Native Students
A new initiative provides Native students with financial, cultural, and academic support to make college more accessible
October 11, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
My CAHNR Experience: Lydia McGrath, Growing by Stepping into the Unknown
From speaking up in class, to working in an active research lab, Lydia McGrath sought out opportunities to push herself to new heights
October 6, 2021 | Lydia McGrath, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Joins State Initiative to Support Urban Forestry Grant Program
The collaboration between state agencies and UConn researchers will promote equity and resilience in Connecticut’s urban forests
September 30, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Nutritional Sciences Researcher Developing Novel Water Filtration Device
The new research will create biopolymer beads to clean wastewater for safer agricultural irrigation
September 28, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Agricultural, Resource Economics Ph.D. Student Wins USDA Fellowship
Through this prestigious fellowship, Ph.D. candidate Dongin Kim will study how foreign trade shocks impact U.S. agriculture
September 23, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
My CAHNR Experience: Gabi Fonseca, Finding A Second Home
Coming to UConn from Puerto Rico, Gabi Fonseca found community and the path to her dream career in wildlife conservation
September 21, 2021 | Gabi Fonseca, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Researchers Testing Vaccine for Worldwide Swine Disease, PRRS
This promising approach to address a global porcine virus borrows lessons from HIV research
September 20, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources