Gretchen Gelke has a BA in Experimental Psychology from the University of California-San Diego and a MS/PhD in Cognitive Psychology from UMass, Amherst focused on Reading Comprehension and Attention. She is currently Head of Research for Privacy with Google. Gretchen began her career in academia and continued adjunct teaching for many years. She has worked as a researcher in academic, healthcare, government and industry settings throughout her career. She has played trumpet and french horn since high school. Gretchen joined the Board in 2019.