Shamar Stewart

Shamar Stewart is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech. His expertise lies in applied econometrics, international development economics, and international finance. Stewart holds a PhD and MA in Economics from the University of Alabama (2019) and a MSc/BSc in Economics & Statistics from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica (2009/2011).

His research focuses on exchange rate stability, economic growth synchronicity, and macro-finance. Notable works include analysis of China's regional growth dynamics and structural oil market volatility. Stewart has received the Culverhouse Business School Award for Excellence in Teaching (2018, 2019) and has taught courses in finance and macroeconomics.

Professional experience includes roles as an Economist at the Bank of Jamaica (2012-2014) and Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Alabama (2014-2019). His recent publications explore topics ranging from commodity price dynamics to labor force participation trends in West Virginia. He maintains an active research agenda in applied time series econometrics with interdisciplinary applications.