Gretchen Domek

Dr. Gretchen Domek is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and serves as the Frankenburg Distinguished Professor in Developmental Pediatrics. She is a general pediatrician and director of the International Adoption Clinic at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Her research focuses on early childhood development in resource-limited settings, with fieldwork conducted in southwest Guatemala and rural China. Dr. Domek also developed the PUPPETalk™ intervention to enhance parent-infant interactions through finger puppets.

Education:

• B.S. in Biological Chemistry, University of Utah
• M.Phil. in Medical Anthropology, Oxford University (Rhodes Scholar)
• M.D., Harvard Medical School

Research Interests: Dr. Domek studies early childhood development, designing community-based health programs and clinical interventions to improve developmental outcomes in low-resource environments.

Scientific Awards:

• Rhodes Scholar

Dr. Domek completed a pediatric residency and a global health fellowship at the University of Colorado. She has been an adjunct faculty member at the Korbel School since 2018.