I am an Assistant Professor of Finance and Management at DePaul University. Before receiving my Ph.D. from The University of Chicago, I worked in the banking sector in Chicago and for Shuaa Capital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. My research interests include Islamic finance, globalization, moral beliefs and business practice, ethical investing and the sociocultural implications of business practice. I am working on a book entitled: The “Business” of Culture: Morality and Practice in Islamic Finance. I am the President of the Chicago Islamic Microfinance Project, an economic development project started with partners Cynthia Shawamreh and Tariq Malhance. I am also on the advisory committee of DePaul’s Center for Financial Services. I received my BA and MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and an MA and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. I lived in Dubai for many years and have traveled extensively in the Middle East, Pakistan, Africa and Europe. My interests include karate and playing squash.
Chicago Islamic Microfinance Project
Contributions to Books
"Islamic banking and finance: Moral beliefs and business practices at work", The Global Corporation: Sustainable, effective and ethical practices: a case book (2009)
The religion of Islam has existed for 1400 years but Islamic economic theory and its...
Unpublished Papers
Finding a jewel: Globalization, embodiment and identity in Islamic finance (2010)
In this article, I explore how globalization discourses and embodied practices work together to form...