Rania A. Al-Bawwab
201 Donaghey Ave. UCA BOX # 5156. Conway AR. 72035
Cell Phone: (337) 382-9397 ▪ Email: roni.bawwab@gmail.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/raniaaal-bawwab
• Ph.D. in Economics (2022) - Middle Tennessee State University
• MA in Economics (2020) - Middle Tennessee State University
• MA in Economics (2017) - Troy University
• International Business Master of Business Administration (2015) - Troy University
• Master's of Science in Plant Production (2002) - Jordan University of Science and Technology,
• Bachelor of Science in Plant Protection (1999) - University of Jordan
“Zakat: Changing the Framework of Giving.” Islamic Economic Studies, (2023): 86-103. (54 citations so far).
“The Zecca Mint: A Self-Enforcing Monetary Constitution in Historic Venice.” Economics of Governance. 2021 August 16: 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10101-021-00260-z
“The Artist as Entrepreneur,” (with Ennio Piano). The Review of Austrian Economics. 2021 Apr 12; 1-19.
“Breaking Bad: Public Pensions and the Loss of that Old-Time Fiscal Religion,” (with
Daniel Smith). The Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy. 2020 Jul 1; 25(1): 45-62.
Non-Academic Publications
The Promise (1999). Amman, Jordan: M. H. Publications. (A book)
• University of Central Arkansas:
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Fall 2025)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Fall 2025)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Fall 2025)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Fall 2025)
• University of Central Arkansas:
o ECON 2321 Principles of Microeconomics Online [asynchronous] - (Spring 2025)
o ECON 2321 Principles of Microeconomics in the classroom (Spring 2025)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Spring 2025)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Spring 2025)
• University of Central Arkansas:
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics Online [asynchronous] - (Fall 2024)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics Online [asynchronous] - (Fall 2024)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Fall 2024)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Fall 2024)
• University of Central Arkansas:
o ECON 2321 Principles of Microeconomics Online [asynchronous] - (Spring 2024)
o ECON 2321 Principles of Microeconomics in the classroom (Spring 2024)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Spring 2024)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Spring 2024)
• University of Central Arkansas:
o ECON 2321 Principles of Microeconomics in the classroom (Fall 2023)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Fall 2023)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Fall 2023)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Fall 2023)
• University of Central Arkansas:
o ECON 2321 Principles of Microeconomics in the classroom (Spring 2023)
o ECON 2321 Principles of Microeconomics in the classroom (Spring 2023)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Spring 2023)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Spring 2023)
• American Islamic College (AIC):
o ECON 101 Introduction to Economics Remote (synchronous) on Zoom (Fall 2022)
• University of Central Arkansas:
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics Online [asynchronous] - (Fall 2022)
o ECON 2321 Principles of Microeconomics in the classroom (Fall 2022)
o ECON 2321 Principles of Microeconomics in the classroom (Fall 2022)
o ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics in the classroom (Fall 2022)
• Middle Tennessee State University:
o ECON 2420 Principles of Microeconomics Remote (synchronous) on Zoom (Spring 2022)
o ECON 2420 Principles of Microeconomics Remote (synchronous) on Zoom (Fall 2021)
o ECON 2410 Principles of Macroeconomics Online [asynchronous] - (Spring 2021)
o ECON 2420 Principles of Macroeconomics Online [asynchronous] - (Spring 2021)
o ECON 2410 Principles of Macroeconomics Dual Enrollment in the classroom (Fall 2020)
• Political Economy Research Institute Ph.D. Fellowship (2018-2022)
• Public Choice Society Graduate Student Fellowship Award (January 2022)
• Institute for Humane Studies Hayek Fund for Scholars Award (January 2022)
• The Mercatus Center at George Mason University Don Lavoie Fellowship (2021-2022)
• The Money Metals Exchange & Sound Money Defense League Scholarship (2021)
• Institute for Humane Studies Hayek Fund for Scholars Award (November 2021)
• MTSU College of Graduate Studies Travel Award (November 2021)
• Institute for Humane Studies Hayek Fund for Scholars Award (October 2021)
• Summer Research Internship, Central Bank of Malaysia’s International Sharīʿah Research Academy for Islamic Finance, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Summer 2020). Awarded but cancelled due to COVID-19
• Muslim Expert in Economics Fellow, Acton University Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan (2020)
• The Money Metals Exchange & Sound Money Defense League Scholarship (2017)
• Institute for Humane Studies Ph.D. Scholarship (2017)
• The Free Market Institute (FMI) Fellowship, Lubbock, TX (2017)
• Fellowship in Residence (Mises Institute), Auburn, AL (2017)
• Institute for Humane Studies Conference & Research Grant (2016)
• Institute for Humane Studies Ph.D. Application Waiver Grant (2016)
Conference Papers
“Institution Quality, Democracy and Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does the Nature of the Transition Matter,” (with Mavuto Kalulu & Yeil Kwon). Southern Economics Association Conference (2023).
“Institution Quality, Democracy and Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does the Nature of the Transition Matter,” (with Mavuto Kalulu & Yeil Kwon). The Arkansas College Teachers of Economics and Business (ACTEB) Conference (2023).
“Zakat: Changing the Framework of Giving.” Public Choice Society (2022).
“The Zecca Mint: A Self-Enforcing Monetary Constitution in Historic Venice.” Southern Economics Association Conference (2021).
“The Constitutional Architecture of Constraint: Checking the Ambition of the Venetian
Patriciate,” (with Daniel J. Smith). Austrian Economics Research Conference, Mises Institute, Auburn, AL (2017).
“The Puzzling Prosperity of the Venetian Lagoon.” Rothbard Graduate Seminar, Mises Institute,
Auburn, AL, (2017).
“The Constitutional Architecture of Constraint: Checking the Ambition of the Venetian
Patriciate,” (with Daniel J. Smith). Southern Economics Association Conference (2016).
Invited Paper Presentation
“Zakat: A Case Study of Constraining Free Riding in Charity,” Samford University. Birmingham, AL, October 28th, 2021.
Seminars and Colloquia
• “Foundations of Civil Society,” Institute for Humane Studies Discussion Colloquium, Online (2021)
• “Justice or "Just Us?": Can Liberty Further the Goals of Equality and Justice?.” Institute for Humane Studies Discussion Colloquium, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. (2019)
• Harwood Graduate Colloquium on Alternative Governance, American Institute for Economic Research, Great Barrington, MA (2019
• “Institutions, the State, and Liberty.” Advanced Topics in Liberty Conference, Institute for Humane Studies and Liberty Fund, Arlington, VA (2017)
• Mises University, Mises Institute, Auburn, AL (2017)
• Languages
• Arabic (Excellent - writing, reading, and speaking)
• English (Excellent - writing, reading, and speaking)
• French (Intermediate)
• Proficient with Office (Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint)
• Programming Languages: MATLAB, R, Stata
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (2019)
• Delta Mu Delta Honor Society (2015)
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Arkansas Center for Research in Economics at University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR (August 2022 – present)
• Research Assistant, The Political Economy Research Institute at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN (September 2018 – July 2022)
• Research Assistant, The Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX (September 2017 – November 2017)
• Graduate Assistant, The Sorrell College of Business at Troy University, Troy, AL (January 2014- December 2015)
• Teaching Assistant, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid-Jordan (1999 – 2001)
• Part-time Online English Teacher, Educastream, Paris-France (April 2013 - July 2013)
• English Instructor, The Modern Language Center, Amman-Jordan (2012 – July 2013)
• General English Instructor and Youth Trainer, American ESL Centre, Amman-Jordan (2010 – 2011)
• Teacher, Brighter Horizons, American School, Amman-Jordan (2009 – 2010)
• Head of Science Department and Teacher, Skills Institute, Dubai-United Arab Emirates (Sep. 2004 – Dec. 2004)