Feisal Khan

Feisal Khan is a Professor of Economics at Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS), where he has been a member of the faculty since 2000. He holds a Ph.D. from Southern California and earned his M.A. and B.A. from Stanford University. He is affiliated with the Department of Economics within the Faculty of Economics at HWS.

• Ph.D., Southern California
• M.A., Stanford
• B.A., Stanford

His research focuses on Islamic Economics, the political economy of corruption, economic development, institutional analysis, and South Asian security issues, with a strong regional emphasis on Pakistan. He is the author of the book Islamic Banking in Pakistan: Shariah Compliant Finance and the Quest to Make Pakistan More Islamic (Routledge, 2015) and is currently working on a follow-up volume exploring how systemic corruption affects Pakistan’s socio-economic trajectory. Though specific publications are not listed in the provided text, his scholarly work bridges economics, political economy, and regional studies.

Khan is affiliated with several professional organizations, including the American Economic Association and the American Institute of Pakistan Studies, reflecting his active engagement in both mainstream economics and area-specific research communities.

He has extensive teaching experience, having taught at HWS, the University of Southern California (USC), and Glendale Community College. His courses include Econ 160 (Principles of Economics), Econ 233 (Comparative Economics), Econ 300 (Macroeconomics), Econ 324 (Money and Financial Markets), and Econ 344 (Economic Development), among others. He also previously taught courses such as Intro to Investments, Political Economy, and a Seminar in Macroeconomics.

There is no mention of graduate advisees or specific research grants in the provided information. However, his ongoing book project indicates active scholarly productivity. No formal lab or research team is referenced, but his work appears to be primarily independent and publication-focused.