Dr. Rnda I. Ashgar, PhD, MSN, RN, is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia, specializing in community health nursing and women's health. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing with second honors from King Abdul-Aziz University in 2008 and subsequently received a government scholarship to pursue graduate studies in the United States. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing, majoring in Community Health Nursing at Wayne State University, USA, in 2013, and later earned her Ph.D. in Nursing Science from the same institution in 2019.
Professionally certified as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the American Board of Nursing in Michigan, Dr. Ashgar is also recognized as a Consultant Community Health Nurse by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. Her research primarily focuses on middle-aged women's health, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and health-promoting behaviors.
Dr. Ashgar has held multiple academic and leadership roles at Jazan University, including Dean of the College of Nursing, Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs, and Head of the Nursing Department. She has been actively involved in program development, academic supervision, and national coordination committees for nursing education across Saudi Arabia. She has presented her research at numerous international and national conferences and has authored multiple international peer-reviewed publications in journals such as The Journal of Advanced Nursing , SAGE Open Nursing , The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing , and Nursing Forum .
