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Alumni Spotlight
GLOBAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, 2024-25
Bojosi Gamontle, PhD, MPH ’08
Global Achievement Award, 2024-25
Dr. Bojosi Gamontle earned her Master of Public Health degree with an emphasis in Environmental and Occupational Health from the Zuckerman College of Public Health in 2008. Her Master’s degree thesis title was Descriptive analysis of the financial burden of back injury and other musculo-skeletal disorders at University Medical Center (Tucson, Arizona) utilizing workers’ compensation data.
Dr. Gamontle earned her PhD in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada in 2019. The title of her PhD dissertation was Perspectives of Botswana policy-makers and healthcare workers towards Tuberculosis infection control and occupational health measures. She has also conducted research to investigate bio-aerosol exposure in healthcare workers in British Columbia.
Bojosi joined the Fraser Health Authority (British Columbia, Canada) in 2020 as an exposure prevention specialist. Her portfolio included leading the implementation of the communicable disease exposure prevention and control program, as well as conducting research that informed program implementation. Currently, she serves as a lead for the Health and Safety Management System, where she develops standards and supports the consistent implementation of occupational health programs across Fraser Health Authority sites.
Prior to obtaining her PhD, Dr. Gamontle worked as a senior health officer in the environmental and occupational health department of the Ministry of Health in Botswana, where she coordinated programs such as “Making Medical Injections Safer.”
On her educational journey, she received many scholarships including the Fulbright (University of Arizona), and the Bridge Fellowship (UBC).
About the award: The Global Achievement Award recognizes alumni who have brought honor and credit to the University of Arizona and their profession in the global arena through professional achievement or humanitarian service.
Alumni can stay engaged with the Zuckerman College of Public Health by:
Joining the Bear Down Network
GHI Alumni who participated in credit-bearing programs or graduated with a degree from the University of Arizona can join the MEZCOPH Group on the Bear Down Network.
GHI Alumni who participated in non-credit bearing programs can join the MEZCOPH Bear Down Network group as a Wildcat Friend.
Joining the LinkedIn Alumni Group
To stay in touch with other alumni and up-to-date with research and programs at the College, join our LinkedIn Alumni group.
Giving back by Joining The Dean’s Alumni Circle
To keep the College and alumni connected while supporting current students, the Dean’s Alumni Circle serves as a leadership coalition that provides engagement with other alumni, with the leadership of the College, and with current initiatives. It offers a great way to “give back” to the College and support the next generation of public health professionals. Join the Dean’s Alumni Circle today!
REACHING OUT
Were you a visiting international student that participated in a GHI program?
Reach out to us to keep us in the loop of new milestones and experiences. The GHI celebrates the achievements of our alumni and would love to hear from you!
