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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
SEP-2017
PhD in Public Health/Nutrition
University of Salford , Manchester, United Kingdom
JUN-2012
MSc in Food Science and Nutrition
Leeds University, Leeds, United Kingdom
NOV-2007
BSc in Chemistry
Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
-Assessing the effectiveness of an obesity prevention intervention to improve healthy lifestyle among Saudi students aged 9-16 years old: Feasibility study, DH.University of Salford.
-The correlation between Sugar-sweetened Beverages and prevalence of overweight and obesity in children, DH. University of Leeds.
- Mir, M. A., Chang, S.K. & Duaa Hefni. A comprehensive review on challenges and choices of food waste in Saudi Arabia: exploring environmental and economic impacts. Environ Syst Res 13, 40 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-024-00364-5.
Senior Education Consultant │ United Kingdom Education Centre, Manchester, UK
Research Assistant │ University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
International Education Consultant │ SIUK Manchester, Manchester, UK
PhD Tutor & Cover Teacher │ Almanar Schools, Manchester, UK
Physical Education I: Active Living Lifestyle
Physical Education II: Healthy Behavior & Management
childhood obesity, obesity prevention, school intervention, community health and awareness, behavioural changes theories, the impact of social media on human behaviours, healthy eating habits.
