Dr. Gretchen Achenbach is a Research Scientist at NCWIT, where she works with NCWIT’s Higher Education programs and creates research-based informational resources. Dr. Achenbach earned her PhD in psychology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and BA in psychology from the University of Vermont. With her background in psychology, environmental education, and the study of animal behavior, she brings a history of communicating science to a variety of audiences to a position that advances one of her primary interests, opportunities for girls and women.