Integrative Anthropological Science
- Wildlife health and Disease
- Reproductive ecology
- Anthropogenic impacts
- Life history theory
- Human-wildlife interaction
- One Health
- Biodemography
- Wildlife conservation
Education:
M.A., Biological Anthropology, UC Santa Barbara (2023)
B.A., Biological Anthropology, UC Santa Barbara (2019)
Bio:
I am a graduate student in Integrative Anthropological Sciences. I have always been interested in studying animals and infectious diseases, but I never would have thought that I would be following wild monkeys and collecting samples in the middle of a Ugandan rain forest. I began researching gastrointestinal parasites in monkeys during my undergraduate career and earned by B.A. in Biological Anthropology from UC Santa Barbara. Since then, I have been able to expand my research and, hopefully, the work I do will influence wildlife conservation efforts in the near and far future.
Research:
I am a PhD student in Integrative Anthropological Sciences and a NSF Graduate Research Fellow interested in nonhuman primate reproductive and immune biology.
I study the effect of anthropogenic change on primate health and fitness. In doing so, I apply a variety of biomarkers to assess ovarian function, immunocompetence, and energy balance
Projects:
Publications:
Frogge, H., Jones, R., Angedaking, S., Busobozi, R., Kabagambe, P., Angwela, F., Brown, M. (2022). Constraints on population growth of blue monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis) in Kibale National Park, Uganda. Behaviour, 159(10), 961-987. doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-bja10160
Frogge, H., Juma Othman, O., Georgiev, A. (in prep). Gastrointestinal parasites of Zanzibar red colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii).
Courses:
- Parasitology
- Introductory Evolutionary Psychology
- Introduction to Biological Anthropology
- Introduction to Archaeological Anthropology