Who’s Who: Dr. Ebtisam Mohammed Al-Mathal, secretary of the board of trustees at Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University in Dammam

Dr. Ebtisam Mohammed Al-Mathal. (Supplied)

Dr. Ebtisam Mohammed Al-Mathal was recently appointed secretary of the board of trustees at Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University in Dammam.
In addition to her new responsibilities, she is also the university’s dean of human resources and a professor of parasitology in its science faculty.
It was in the College of Science in Dammam that she began her academic career as a research assistant in 1985 before becoming a lecturer there in 1991 and eventually a professor.
She gained a bachelor’s degree in biology and a Ph.D. from the College of Science in Dammam, and a master’s degree from Riyadh’s College of Education.
Al-Mathal has held a number of key positions at Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University including as vice dean for administrative development, the science department’s vice dean for quality development and academic accreditation, and head of zoology.
She has also chaired various committees responsible for areas such as graduate studies, examinations, and academic advice, had numerous papers published, participated in scientific and educational conferences regionally and internationally, and regularly takes part in community service initiatives.