Contact Information

Email: ghedgpet@nd.edu​

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Education

B.S. Biology with special distinction, University of Oklahoma, 2023

B.A. Sociology/Criminology with special distinction, University of Oklahoma, 2023

 

Research

As a third-year PhD candidate in the Rohr Lab, I study innovative disease interventions and host–parasite interactions in the most threatened vertebrate group on the globe: amphibians. My primary research develops and tests a potential treatment for chytridiomycosis to support amphibian conservation in Indiana and reduce disease-driven population declines. Drawing on my multidisciplinary background, I also curate and participate in science communication and outreach initiatives that connect amphibian conservation to broader societal contexts, fostering dialogue among researchers, students, and the South Bend community.

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Leadership

Founder and Event Coordinator, Notre Dame's Frog Fest, 2024-2026

President, Notre Dame's Biology Graduate Student Organization, 2025–2026 Graduate Student Representative, Notre Dame’s College of Science Council, 2025–2026

Graduate Student Representative, Notre Dame’s College of Science Global Visibility Committee, 2025–2026

Outreach Chair, Notre Dame’s Biology Graduate Student Organization, 2024–2025 Biology Department Representative, Notre Dame’s Association for Women in Science, 2024–2025

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Social Science Publications

Worthen, M.G.F., Leverso, J., Hess, C., & Hedgpeth, G. (2025). "Dude, you're a bitch!" Gang members' internet banging masculinity via bitch discourse. Deviant Behavior, https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2025.2464182

 

​Hedgpeth, G. (2023).  "YouTube Family Channels." The South Oval Review, 3(1): 105-113.

​Hedgpeth, G. (2023). "Susan Wojcicki: Does YouTube Realize the Cost of Selling Your Family?" The South Oval Review, 3(1): 114-120. 

​Hedgpeth, G. (2023). "An Open Letter to YouTube's CEO." The South Oval Review, 3(1): 121-130. 

​Hedgpeth, G. (2023). "Engaging with Social Media Families." The South Oval Review, 3(1): 131-138.