Nicholas Galle, B.S.
Ph.D. Student


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 student in the Rohr lab, my research examines novel disease interventions and host-parasite interactions of one of the most vulnerable vertebrate taxa on the globe: amphibians. I also utilize my multidisciplinary background to examine unresolved questions about amphibian conservation through a new sociobiological lens, with a special emphasis on the socio-economic impacts of global amphibian population decline.
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Leadership
President, Notre Dame's Biology Graduate Student Organization, 2025-2026
Outreach Chair, Notre Dame 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.