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  • Phone:

    +966-013-849-8857

  • Email:

    dhefni@pmu.edu.sa

  • Office No:

    F24

  • Duaa Hefni

  • Job Title :

    Assistant Professor

  • College :

    College of Sciences and Human Studies


  • Department :

    Core Humanities & Social Sciences


Dr. Hefni is a Saudi national, working as an Assistant Professor in the department of Humanities and Social Sciences at PMU, KSA. 

She received her MSc. in Food sciences and Nutrition From University of Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2012 , and her Ph.D. in public health from the department of Health and society in University of Salford, Manchester,United Kingdom, in 2017.

Dr. Hefni has several years of experience in teaching, research with a background in academic counselling, student affairs and mentorship at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Mental and physical health are important to her and her target is to improve the general health and education level among the community specifically in the academic environment.

 

Dr. Hefni participated in many international conferences proceedings in addition to understanding and applying Social behavioural theories and social cognitive theory in order to achieve healthy behavioural changes for the individual and the community, as she was a Research Assistant in University of Chichester worked on SBS Project which aims to empower men to move from poor health and or isolation to healthy social participation or active engagement in the labour market 

 

Dr. Hefni hopes to contribute to preparing an outstanding generation of future leaders who can make positive impact on the wellbeing level of the community and  able to help, guide and support the community to live mentally and physically healthy, that will help in improving the quality life in KSA and the region