Fadi Fawaz

Dr. Fadi Fawaz serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and Finance at Tennessee State University's College of Business. With over fifteen years of academic experience, he previously held faculty positions at Texas Tech University, The University of South Florida, DePauw University, and the University of Jamestown. His expertise spans Development Economics, Economic Growth, Monetary Economics, Environmental and Energy Economics, International Economics, International Trade, and advanced Econometrics.

Dr. Fawaz earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Texas Tech University in 2006, combining academic rigor with private sector experience as a consultant and upper-level manager.

His research program centers on the complex relationships between economic growth and development, employing sophisticated spatial econometric techniques to analyze cross-border dependencies. Key investigations examine how telecommunications infrastructure drives growth in Latin America, governance impacts on development in HIDC/LIDC contexts, and spatial dynamics of global income inequality. His work consistently bridges theoretical econometrics with practical development challenges, particularly in emerging economies.

Analysis of Dr. Fawaz's 15 publications (2007-2021) reveals a strong methodological evolution toward spatial analysis of economic phenomena. While maintaining core focus on growth-inequality relationships, his recent work (2017-2021) increasingly incorporates network effects and cross-border spillovers, reflecting emerging trends in development economics research. This trajectory demonstrates growing sophistication in modeling global economic interdependencies through advanced quantitative frameworks.

His scholarly recognition includes:

• Most Outstanding Research Paper Award at IBEC 2019 for spatial analysis of trade-driven productivity gains

As an educator, Dr. Fawaz teaches undergraduate courses in Microeconomics, Statistical Analysis, and Quantitative Methods, plus graduate-level Statistical Methods and Investments. His industry background enriches classroom discussions with real-world applications of economic theory. While specific grant details aren't provided, his active publication record through 2021 indicates ongoing research momentum, likely involving graduate student collaboration given his teaching responsibilities in quantitative graduate courses.