Kholoud Ahmad Bokhary

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS

• Since February 2026: Director of the Intermediate Diploma Program in Opticians Technology - Department of Optometry - College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University
• November 2018 – December 2024: Deputy Head of Optometry Department, College of Applied Medical Science, King Saud University.
• April 2016-December 2018: Chairman of Alumni Unit, College Agency for Development and Quality, College of Applied Medical Science, King Saud University.
• April 2017-December 2018: Clinics supervisor, College of Applied Medical Science, female campus, King Saud University.
• 2019: Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Day of Profession and Graduation, Department of Optometry and Vision Science. King Saud University (1441 AH).
• 2003 – 2006:     Optometrist at College of Applied Medical Science, Department of      Optometry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Key Responsibilities

• Certified examiner in the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties for the optometry specialty. 
• Assist in the coordination of research team efforts, manage projects as directed, and support the development and implementation of methods, protocols, statistical analysis and project management.
• Experiences in advanced methods of data analysis, more specified in Rasch analysis.

Academic Experience

• 2017: Assistant Professor at the Optometry department, College of Applied Medical Science, King Saud University.
• 2015- December 2018: Coordinator of the research groups, Department of Optometry, female section, College of Applied Medical Science, King Saud University. 
• 2015- 2018: Chief of Vision-related quality of life research group, Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Science, King Saud University. 
• Principal supervisor for postgraduate students (Master of Optometry and PhD) and undergraduate students (Optometry Doctor program).
• Reviewer: active reviewer for many international scientific journals.
• Editor: active editor for Journal of Optometry: Open Access (2017-November 2019).
• 2022: Participated in postgraduate research competition for excellence in postgraduate research at UNSW, Australia.
• Teaching courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students at Optometry Department, College of Applied Medical Science, King Saud University.