
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
Bacterial Battle: How Protective Cultures Can Protect Us from Food-Borne Pathogens in Cheese
This is one of the first studies helping give cheese producers more tools to keep their products safe
December 23, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Seeing Beneath the Trees: Using Robots and AI to Control Understory Invasive Plants
A PhD candidate and certified forester is developing a next-generation approach to invasive plant removal
December 15, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
House Plants Bring Holiday Cheer
Colorful poinsettias grown by UConn students brighten dorms and offices around the holidays
December 8, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Mysteries Solved: Unique Residency Program Trains Future Pathologists
By providing a critical service to the residents of Connecticut, UConn gives veterinarians the opportunity to gain real-world professional experience in anatomic pathology
December 7, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
My CAHNR Experience: Shawn Re, Overcoming the Application Obstacle
Junior animal science major Shawn Re explains how CAHNR has helped him prepare for a daunting next step: the application process for veterinary school
December 6, 2021 | Shawn Re, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Academia, Industry, and Consumers Tackle Challenges for Wearable Fitness Technology
A global group interested in wearable technologies has launched a networking hub to help ensure the quality, accuracy, and accessibility of devices
December 2, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Unique College Experience for Connecticut High School Students
The UConn Early College Experience (UConn ECE) program gives students across the state the opportunity to take UConn classes at their own high schools
November 9, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
My CAHNR Experience: Salma Gudaf, Mindfulness for First Gen Students
One CAHNR student shares her experience tackling stress as a First Generation student
November 8, 2021 | Salma Gudaf, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
CAHNR Alum Taoran Wang Working to Improve Plant-Based Meat Alternatives
Wang is using her PhD in nutritional sciences to develop sustainable biopolymer innovations at plant-based leader, Beyond Meat
November 4, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Plant Science Professor Studying Unintended Effects of Gene Editing in Tomatoes
Plant scientist Yi Li has received a $500,000 USDA/NIFA grant to study a genetic editing technique in tomato plants
November 3, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources