President of Effat University since 1999, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

She has been a member of the Board of Trustees of King Abdulaziz University since November 12, 2020. She is also a researcher at the Center for Government and Business at Harvard Kennedy School and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since October 12, 2019.

She is considered the first Saudi woman to hold the position of dean of a private college in Saudi Arabia.

She joined Effat University in 1998, where she served as a part-time advisor. She also held several positions at King Abdulaziz University, including: Dean of the Women's Section between 1990 and 1995, Vice Dean of the College of Economics between 1992 and 1995, Assistant Professor at the College of Economics and Administration, and Teaching Assistant at the Department of Management and Economics.

She co-authored the book "Creative Learning Through the Information Network for Intensive Courses," in addition to a number of academic articles and research papers, including: "Muslim Women Between Tradition and Modernity: The Islamic Perspective," and "A Comparative Study of the Roles and Behaviors of the Government and Voluntary Sectors Towards Better Policies for Cultural Communication in Contemporary Societies."

She received the "Arab Woman Award" in 2005 from the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States , the "Sayidaty Award for Creativity and Excellence", and the "Distinguished Arab Woman Award". She was also ranked among the "30 Most Powerful Saudi Women" by Arabian Business Magazine.

She holds a PhD in Public Administration from the University of Southern California in 1991, a Master's degree in Public Administration from the same university in 1985, and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from King Abdulaziz University in 1980.