Educational Achievements

• 2005: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education Administration. IndianaUniversity, Bloomington, IN, USA. Dissertation research on tutors' characteristics and their effect     on efficacy and commitment to problem based learning.

• 2001: Master of Sciences in Dentistry. Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA. Thesis research on the effects of nicotine on apoptosis and necrosis of human periodontal fibroblasts.

• 1995: Bachelor of Dental Surgery. King Abdul Azziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.