Education

• Ph.D., University of New Orleans
• M.S., University of New Orleans
• B.A., Lawrence University

Research & Academic Interests

• Corporate Finance
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Investments
• Corporate Political Connections

Publications

• Dharani, M., Hassan, M. K., Rabbani, M. R., & Huq, T. I. (2022). Does the Covid-19 pandemic affect faith-based investments? Evidence from global sectoral indices. Research in International Business and Finance, 59, 101537. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2021.101537
• Huq, T. I., Hassan, M. K., & Houston, R. (2022). The effects of firm political contributions on earmarks and subsequent firm performance. Research in International Business and Finance, 62, 101706. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2022.101706
• Huq, T. I., Hassan, M. K., Houston, R & Karim, M.S. (2024). The Takeover Tango: Unraveling the Impact of SOE Acquisitions on American Competitors. Research in International Business and Finance, 102167. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2023.102167
• Sendi, A., Banna, H., Hassan, M. K., & Huq, T. I. (2024). The effect of ESG scores on bank Stability: Islamic vs. Conventional Banks, Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment- 1–31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20430795.2024.2395876
• Huq, T. I., Hassan, M. K., & Tran, D. V. (2024). Corporate Leverage During COVID-19, Applied Economic Letters- 1–5. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2024.2331656
• Hassan, M. K., Huq, T. I., & Muneeza, A. (2022). Islamic finance in North America. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199340378.013.859

Associations, Affiliations & Work History

• American Finance Association
• Southern Finance Association
• The Academy of Economics and Finance
• American Economic Association

• Financial Management Association (FMA)
• Southwestern Finance Association (SWFA)
• Southwestern Society of Economists (SSE)

Awards & Accolades

• Distinguished Federation of Business Disciplines Conference Paper Award, 2022
• Best Paper Award in Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, 2021