She earned her BS in Nursing from Edgewood College, MS in Nursing Administration from the University of Texas Medical Branch, PhD in Health and Kinesiology from Purdue University and a NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Michigan in Health Promotion and Health Behavior. Her community engaged research focuses on promoting healthy behaviors aimed at managing or preventing chronic illness of vulnerable older adults. Dr. Gretebeck’s recent funding includes collaborating with community partners to disseminate an evidenced-based physical activity program, Physical Activity for Seniors (PALS); culturally adapt PALS for older African Americans; and develop, implement and evaluate a nutrition program, Beneficial Bites for a Healthy Life, for older adults living in rural Wisconsin.