Rate My Professor Tahsin Huq

Dr. Tahsin Huq serves as Assistant Professor of Finance in the College of Business at Eastern Kentucky University. His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Financial Economics from the University of New Orleans, where he completed his doctoral studies from August 2018 to May 2022 and also earned his M.S. degree, along with a B.A. from Lawrence University. Huq's research specializations encompass corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, investments, corporate political connections, and political economy.

Dr. Huq's publications address critical issues at the intersection of finance, politics, and economic stability. Key works include "Does the Covid-19 pandemic affect faith-based investments? Evidence from global sectoral indices" (Research in International Business and Finance, 2022, with Dharani, Hassan, and Rabbani); "The effects of firm political contributions on earmarks and subsequent firm performance" (Research in International Business and Finance, 2022, with Hassan and Houston); "The Takeover Tango: Unraveling the Impact of SOE Acquisitions on American Competitors" (Research in International Business and Finance, 2024, with Hassan, Houston, and Karim); "The effect of ESG scores on bank Stability: Islamic vs. Conventional Banks" (Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment, 2024, with Sendi, Banna, and Hassan); "Corporate Leverage During COVID-19" (Applied Economics Letters, 2024, with Hassan and Tran); and "Islamic finance in North America" (Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion, 2022, with Hassan and Muneeza). He has received the Distinguished Federation of Business Disciplines Conference Paper Award in 2022 and the Best Paper Award at the Academy of Economics and Finance Conference in 2021. Dr. Huq holds memberships in the Financial Management Association, Southwestern Finance Association, Southwestern Society of Economists, American Finance Association, Southern Finance Association, Academy of Economics and Finance, and American Economic Association.