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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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

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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

Students participating in the annual poinsettia sale run by the UConn Horticulture Club. (Christie Wang/UConn Photo)

House Plants Bring Holiday Cheer

Colorful poinsettias grown by UConn students brighten dorms and offices around the holidays

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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

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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

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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

Nine courses are available through CAHNR to Connecticut high school students.

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

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My CAHNR Experience: Salma Gudaf, Mindfulness for First Gen Students

One CAHNR student shares her experience tackling stress as a First Generation student

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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

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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