Christina Oré de Boehm

Christina Oré is dedicated to community health and well-being that comes from a deep connection to place, people, and memory. She was born and raised in southwestern Arizona; she is Andean (Quechua,Peru) and Irish (US). Christina has nearly 20 years of experience as a public health practitioner ( i.e., research and evaluation) working for Indigenous communities, tribal governments, and national / regional tribal organizations in U.S., Guam, and Mexico. In 2018, Christina received her DrPH from the University of Arizona, Zuckerman College of Public Health, in policy and management. Her work centered and privileged Indigenous knowledge to re frame public health practice. She works for tribal health systems improvement initiatives related to self-governance, integration, and public health accreditation. Christina lives in Tucson, Arizona with her husband, children, and extended family including her father.