Gretchen Dobervich, MPH
Assistant Director of Programs

Gretchen Dobervich is the assistant director of programs at the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks.

In this role, Gretchen provides guidance on strategic initiatives and oversees the startup and transition of new programs. Prior to joining CRH, Gretchen was a strategic communications manager for the NSF AgTech Engine in North Dakota, a policy program manager at the American Indian Public Health Resource Center, and vice president for North Dakota at the Alzheimer's Association in Minnesota and North Dakota. She has also served in the North Dakota House of Representatives since 2016, with her term ending in November 2026.

Originally from Scranton, North Dakota, Gretchen is a licensed social worker and earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Minot State University and a Master of Public Health from North Dakota State University.