Muhammad Islam, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Economics
Education
Ph.D. in Business, Indiana University
B.A. in Economics and Mathematics, Franklin College
Professional Experience
- Editorial Board Member, Review of Middle East Economics and Finance
Publications and Media Placements
Co-authored with Ahsanuzzman, 鈥淓ffect of Climate Change on Child Nutrition: Evidence
from Natural Experiments in Bangladesh,鈥� World Development Perspectives, 19, 100228,
September, 2020
Co-authored with James Fisher, James Gilsinan, Harry Ordower, and Wassim Shahin, 鈥淭he
Underserving Rich: Can they be Redeemed? Policy Options for Curbing Illegal Wealth,鈥�
Journal of Financial Crime, 27(4), 1075-1087, 2020
鈥淟ocal Development Effect of Sports Facilities and Sports Teams: Case Studies Using
Synthetic Control Method,鈥� Journal of Sports Economics, 20(2), 242-260, 2019.
Co-authored with James Fisher and James Gilsinan, 鈥淲hose Fault Is It Anyway? Shifting Spheres of Responsibility,鈥� The Company Lawyer, 39(4), 22-28, 2018
Honors and Awards
- Highly Commended Paper Award, Journal of Financial Crime (2016)
- Thomas Knapp Outstanding Faculty Member Award, Chaifetz School of Business Alumni Association (2008)
- Equal Justice Award, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (2005)
- Beta Gamma Sigma Outstanding Graduate Teacher Award (2004)
Community Work and Service
- Board of Directors, The Scholarship Foundation, St. Louis (2018 - Present)
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Appointed by the Missouri Supreme Court to Division 1 of Region X Disciplinary Committee in St. Louis County (2020 - Present)