Executive Director, Office of Communications

Jessica McBride, PhD

Dr. Jessica McBride is the Executive 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

Irrigation in agricultural field

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

Robert T. Fahey outside the Young Building

Robert Fahey Appointed to Inaugural George F. Cloutier Professorship

Fahey will lead efforts to advance the stewardship of the UConn Forest and other forests around the state

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Nutritional Scientists Offer Comprehensive Review of Antioxidants and Common Arterial Condition

This work consolidates the major scientific findings on anthocyanins and atherosclerosis into a comprehensive reference for future studies

Student using treadmills at the Rec Center on September 21, 2020.

Face Masks Do Not Increase Body Temperature During Exercise in the Heat, According to New UConn Study

This study is the first to show that masks cause no additional stress heat-related stress during exercise

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NRE Professor Richard Anyah Appointed Scientific Advisory Panelist for World Meteorological Organization

As a member of the Scientific Advisory Panel, Anyah will provide forward-looking advice for addressing emerging challenges of earth’s changing meteorological activity

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UCAHNRA Board Supports College, Connects Alumni

The CAHNR Alumni Board, UCAHNRA, helps the College realize its strategic vision and fosters inclusive community

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CAHNR Welcomes 14 New Faculty Members for Fall 2021

This diverse cohort will bring new expertise and fresh perspectives to CAHNR’s thriving academic community