Fairfield University (949) 874-5504 (cell)
Economics Department 203-254-4000, ext. 2868 (office)
DSBN 373 hshadmani@fairfield.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Economics, Kansas State University, 2015
Dissertation Title: Essays on Asymmetric Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Dissertation Committee: Dr. Steven P. Cassou (chair),
Dr. Lance Bachmeier, Dr. William F. Blankenau,
Dr. Lloyd Thomas, Dr. Allen Featherstone
M.A. Economic Development and Planning (magna cum laude), Alzahra University, Iran, 2008
Thesis Title: The Cyclical and Long-Term Behavior of Government Expenditure in Oil Producing Countries
B.S. Statistics (cum laude), Allameh Tabatabai University, Iran, 2005
EMPLOYMENT
Associate Professor of Economics, Fairfield University, fall 2020- Present
Assistant Professor of Economics, Fairfield University, fall 2015- spring 2020
Graduate Teaching Instructor, Kansas State University, fall 2011- spring 2015
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Kansas State University, fall 2010- spring 2015
FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Open Economy Macroeconomics, Applied Econometrics
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Asymmetric Policy Reactions, Sustainability of Debts, Foreign Exchange Intervention, Open Economy Macroeconomics, Business Cycle Fluctuations, Aggregate Productivity
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
“Defense and Non-defense vs Debt: How does defense and non-defense government spending impact the dynamics of federal government debt in the United States?” with Haydory AkbarAhmed and SharifMahmood (Journal of Government and Policy, 2022, 7, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jge.2022.100050)
“Examining the Asymmetric Monetary Policy Response to Foreign Exchange Market Conditions in Emerging and Developing Economies” with Helena Keefe (International Economics and Economic Policy, 2020, 17, 503-530).
“Exchange Rate Volatility, Foreign Exchange Market Intervention and Asymmetric Preferences” with Helena Keefe (The Economics and Finance Letters, 2019, Vol. 6, No.2, 203-209).
“Does the Fed Impact Stock Prices?” with Michael McDonald and Michael Puleo, (The Journal of Investing, 2019, 28 (1), 55-63)
“Foreign Exchange Market Intervention and Asymmetric Preferences” with Helena Keefe (Emerging Markets Review, 2018, Vol. 37, 148-163)
“Do U.S. Government Expenditures and Tax Revenues Respond to Debt Levels and Economic Conditions Asymmetrically over the Business Cycle?” with Steven P. Cassou, (Applied Economics and Finance, 2018, Vol. 5, No. 3, 8-21)
“Fiscal Policy Asymmetries and the Sustainability of U.S. Government Debt Revisited” with Steven P. Cassou and Jesús Vázquez, (Empirical Economics, 2017, Vol. 53, 1193-1215)
“Did Asymmetric Monetary Preferences for the Output Gap Disappear During Recent Economic Times?” with Steven P. Cassou, and Jesús Vázquez, (Applied Economics Letters, 2014, Vol. 21, 113-117)
RESEARCH
“Income Inequality, Unemployment, and Government Transfer: What Does Their Dynamics Tell Us” with Dr. Haydory Akbar Ahmed (Journal of Economics and Development- Revised and Resubmit)
“Business Cycles, R&D, and Hysteresis: an empirical investigation” with Dr. Filippo Massari (Macroeconomic Dynamics- Under Review)
“Asymmetries in R&D Spending in Response to Business Cycle Condition” with Dr. Filippo Massari (work in progress)
“Threshold Effects on Exchange Market Pressure in Emerging Markets” with Helena Keefe (work in progress)
“The Cyclical and Long-Term Behavior of Government Expenditure in Oil Producing Countries” with Zahra Afshari (M.A. Thesis, 2008, Alzahra University)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
93rd Annual Conference of Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, LA, November 2023
49th Annual Conference of Eastern Economic Association, New York City, NY, February 2023
47th Annual Conference of Eastern Economic Association, Boston, MA, February 2021---Virtual
89th Annual Conference of Southern Economic Association, Fort Lauderdale, FL, November 2019
20th Annual Conference of National Business and Economics Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 2019
88th Annual Conference of Southern Economic Association, Washington, D.C., November 2018
44th Annual Conference of Eastern Economic Association, Boston, MA, March 2018
43rd Annual Conference of Eastern Economic Association, New York City, NY, February 2017
69th Annual Conference of New York State Economic Association, Long Island, NY, October 2016
91st Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, Portland, OR, June-July 2016
42nd Annual Conference of Eastern Economic Association, Washington, D.C., February 2016
52nd Annual Conference of Missouri Valley Economic Association, Kansas City, MO, October 2015
84th Annual Conference of Southern Economic Association, Atlanta, GA, November 2014
89th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, Denver, CO, June-July 2014
50th Annual Conference of Missouri Valley Economic Association, Kansas City, MO, October 2013
COURSES TAUGHT
Undergraduate: Introduction to Microeconomics, Introduction to Macroeconomics,
Intermediate Macroeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics Lab, Money and Banking, Macroeconomics Seminar (Fed Challenge)
Graduate: Applied Time Series Analysis and Economic Forecasting, Global Financial Markets and Institutions
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fairfield University
Graduate Program:
Applied Time Series Analysis and Economic Forecasting (MBA Program) summer (2023, 2024)
Global Financial Markets and Institutions (Shanghai MBA Program) summer (2022, 2023)
fall (2024)
Under Graduate Program:
Intermediate Macroeconomics spring (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Intermediate Macroeconomics- Lab spring (2017, 2018, 2020, 2022)
Money and Banking fall (2016, 2018, 2019, 2023)
Macroeconomics Seminar (Fed Challenge) fall (2020)
Introduction to Macroeconomics spring (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Introduction to Microeconomics fall (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)
Primary Instructor, Kansas State University
Principles of Macroeconomics fall (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014),
spring (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Intermediate Macroeconomics summer (2013)
Teaching Assistant, Kansas State University
Principles of Macroeconomics fall (2010, 2011), spring (2011, 2012)
Principles of Microeconomics spring 2012
Income and Employment Theory I fall (2010, 2011), spring (2011, 2012, 2013)
Introduction to Econometrics spring 2011
Econometrics I spring 2011
Advanced Microeconomics spring 2012
GRANTS
Dolan School of Business Summer Research Grant, summer 2024
Research Sabbatical, Fairfield University, spring 2024
Dolan School of Business Teaching Innovation Grant, summer 2022
Dolan School of Business Summer Research Grant, summer 2022
Dolan School of Business Teaching Innovation Grant, summer 2020
Summer Research Stipend, summer 2019
Dolan School of Business Summer Research Grant, summer 2018
Pre-tenure Research Sabbatical, Fairfield University, fall 2017
AWARDS
Bob Baird Award for the best paper at the 20th National Business and Economics Society Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 2019
Graduate Student Teaching Award for excellence in undergraduate teaching, Department of Economics, Kansas State University, 2014-2015
5th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Economic Sciences, one of only 460 young economists selected to attend, funded as the representative of OPEC Fund for International Development, Lindau, Germany, August 2014
Graduate Student Council Prestigious International Travel Award to attend the 5th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Economic Sciences, Kansas State University, 2014
Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Research Travel Award to attend the 5th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Economic Sciences, Kansas State University, 2014
James Ragan Memorial Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement by a Ph.D. student, Kansas State University, 2014-2015
Graduate Teaching Assistant Recognition of Achievement in Professional Development, Kansas State University, 2012-2013
John A. Nordin Memorial Scholarship awarded for outstanding performance in theory courses and qualifying exams, Kansas State University, 2012-2013
Carroll B. Greene Award awarded for the best academic performance in the graduate program and high potential for future achievement, Kansas State University, 2012-2013
E.C. Harwood Fellowship Award, American Institute for Economic Research, 2011-2012
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS
2018 AEA Continuing Education, DSGE Models and the Role of Finance, American Economic Association, Philadelphia, January 2018
Federal Reserve in the 21st Century Symposium for College Professors, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, March 2017
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Budget Committee, fall 2022-present
Public Lectures and Events Committee, fall 2019-2022
Athletics Committee, Chair 2018-2019
Athletics Committee, elected member 2016-2019
Cornerstone Faculty, 2018-2019
Academic Advisor, 2017-present
Marshal for Undergraduate Commencement, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023
SERVICE TO THE DOLAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Dolan School of Business Research Committee, since fall 2023
Dolan School of Business Teaching Innovations Committee, since spring 2018
Dolan Graduate Curriculum Committee (GCC) – spring 2021
Dolan School of Business’ Etiquette Dinner – Volunteer table host, spring 2019
Dolan Strategic Planning – Tactical Team – Students Success, since fall 2018
DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE
Adjunct faculty teaching observation, September 19, 2022
Search Committee Member for tenure track position 2021-2022
Economics Club Faculty Advisor, since spring 2018
Department Research Seminar Coordinator, since fall 2016
Department Retreat Participant, one-day workshop May 2018
Department Retreat Participant, one-day workshop May 2016
SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION
Referee, Population Research and Policy Review, since March 2023
Referee, The Journal of Economic Asymmetries, Oct 2021
Referee, International Review of Financial Analysis, March 2020
Referee, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, October 2020
Referee, International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Information Processing and Cloud Computing (AIIPCC) Proceedings Series, 2019
Referee, Applied Economics and Finance, since 2019
Referee, The American Economist (AEX), since 2018
Referee, International Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Sciences, since 2018
Referee, Missouri Valley Economic Association Conference Best Paper Award, 2015
Discussant and Session Chair, Eastern Economic Association, February 2021
Discussant, Southern Economic Association, November 2018
Session Chair, Western Economic Association, June-July 2017
Discussant, New York State Economic Association, October 2016
Discussant, Western Economic Association International, June-July 2016
Discussant, Eastern Economic Association, February 2016
Discussant, Missouri Valley Economic Association, October 2015
Discussant, Western Economic Association International, June-July 2014
Discussant, Missouri Valley Economic Association, October 2013
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
American Economic Association
Western Economic Association
Eastern Economic Association
Southern Economic Association