Brogden obtained a BS in Biology (2003) and a PharmD (2007) from the University of Iowa. From 2007-2008 she completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at the University of Kentucky. Following residency, Brogden enrolled in the Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics PhD program at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy where she studied microneedle drug delivery methods in the skin of animals and humans. As a graduate student, Brogden continued to practice pharmacy part-time as a staff pharmacist at the University of Kentucky Children's Hospital. Upon completion of her PhD in 2012, she joined the faculty at the UI College of Pharmacy.