Gretchen Dobson

Gretchen Dobson is currently the Vice-President, International Alumni & Graduate Services and Managing Director, Australia for Academic Assembly. She is the founder of Gretchen Dobson LLC, a leading global alumni relations consultancy based in Australia. Dobson is the author of Being global: making the case for international alumni relations and the International travel handbook: engaging constituents abroad. She serves on the Board of Directors for United Planet, a global network of leaders and volunteers fostering cross-cultural understanding and addressing shared challenges to unite the world in a community beyond borders. Gretchen received her BA and MA from Boston College and her EdD in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania. Gretchen served as a Steering group member of the Expert Community Alumni Relations from 2020 to 2022.