
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
What Should Be on Your Plate? Study Shows Student Athletes Don’t Know
Student athletes are looking to social media for information about how to fuel their bodies, but the information they're getting isn't always helping
February 11, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Growing Plants in ‘America’s Attic’
From new research to interior displays, CAHNR alum Carl Johnson helps keep the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History alive through horticulture
February 10, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Sowing the Seeds of Change in Danbury Schools
Anne Mead ’06 (BGS) combines her love of gardening, nutrition, and community through UConn Extension programming and her career with the Danbury Public Schools
February 7, 2025 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
Air Pollution Worsened COVID-19 Mortality, Especially in Vulnerable Communities
Findings showed that counties with more downwind pollution from power plants had higher COVID-19 mortality rates, with an even more pronounced impact in under-resourced communities
February 5, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn’s Unique Landscape Architecture Program Reaccredited
The CAHNR program has been re-accredited for four more years by the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board (LAAB)
January 29, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Does Bird Flu Affect My Food?
UConn Extension educators provide information on how to prevent risk from bird flu exposure and how to prepare food properly to ensure food safety
January 28, 2025 | Umekia R. Taylor, Michael Puglisi, and Heather Peracchio, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
Sustainable Plant and Soil Systems Major Becomes Plant Science in 2025
With this change, the major name is more aligned with industry needs and for better understanding by prospective students
January 27, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Extension’s Mental Health First Aid Training Offers Hope and Support
Mental Health First Aid Training administered by UConn Extension provides Connecticut residents with skills to help someone in need and take care of themselves as well
January 24, 2025 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
Loss of Physical Function Significant Factor in Hospital Readmission for Older Adults
The paper fills a gap in research, focusing on readmission risk due to physical functioning for adults over the age of 50
January 22, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Planting Knowledge, Cultivating Connections: A Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Reflection
Through a unique volunteer program, UConn expertise is supporting ecotourism and agritourism in the Dominican Republic
January 17, 2025 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension