
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
Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Receive White Coats
The White Coat Ceremony represents the end of students’ classroom experience as they start their clinical practice.
May 18, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
CAHNR Honors Dedicated Alum, Richard DelFavero
DelFavero ('56, '58) remained a lifelong member of the CAHNR community and provided transformational support for students and faculty
May 12, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Research Outreach Program Supports Underrepresented Students
Experiential learning allows underrepresented students to gain knowledge and skills for promising careers in food, nutrition, and health fields.
May 3, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Impact of COVID-19 on Racial-Ethnic Minorities Among Persons with Opioid Use Disorder
Findings highlight differences in the experiences of racial-ethnic minorities with opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic
April 26, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Recognized for Using ‘Exercise as Medicine’ During the Pandemic
UConn was one of 73 schools to receive a gold designation nationwide for their creative efforts to keep students active during the pandemic
April 22, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Virtual Conference Brings Together Global Experts to Tackle COVID-19 “Infodemic”
Health behavior experts come together to put forth an agenda that uses social media to solve public health problems
April 14, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Non-Degree Cannabis Courses Open Doors to Growing Industry
New classes make cannabis education more accessible for UConn students and the general public
April 6, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
CAHNR Celebrates with Annual Awards & Honors Event
The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources celebrated students, faculty, staff, and alumni at an annual event
March 31, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Class Gives Scientific Cred to Eco Wikipedia Pages
Student contributions help Wikipedia become a more robust source of scientific information
March 25, 2021 | Kim Colavito Markesich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Using Emerging Science to Tackle Emerging Disease
A new course in bioinformatics teaches students with real-world data for training in an emerging scientific discipline
March 17, 2021 | Kim Colavito Markesich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources