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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Nutritional Sciences Researcher Developing Novel Water Filtration Device

The new research will create biopolymer beads to clean wastewater for safer agricultural irrigation

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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

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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

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UConn Researchers Testing Vaccine for Worldwide Swine Disease, PRRS

This promising approach to address a global porcine virus borrows lessons from HIV research