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.


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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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

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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

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Non-Degree Cannabis Courses Open Doors to Growing Industry

New classes make cannabis education more accessible for UConn students and the general public

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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

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UConn Class Gives Scientific Cred to Eco Wikipedia Pages

Student contributions help Wikipedia become a more robust source of scientific information

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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