Shawkat Hammoudeh

Shawkat Hammoudeh is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the LeBow College of Business, Drexel University. A Palestinian American economist with a PhD from the University of Kansas and post-doctoral training at Drexel, he has been a long-standing faculty member since the early 1990s, promoted to full Professor in 2004.

His educational background includes a PhD in Economics from the University of Kansas (USA) and post-doctoral studies in Finance at Drexel University (1989–1990). Prior to joining Drexel, he held research and consulting positions at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, OAPEC, and the World Bank.

Hammoudeh's research is centered on energy economics, commodity markets, financial risk management, Islamic finance, and applied econometrics. He has published over 230 articles in top journals such as Journal of Banking & Finance, Energy Economics, and Journal of International Money & Finance. His recent work explores oil price volatility, green bonds, BRICS market linkages, and the impact of geopolitical risks on financial markets, using advanced econometric techniques like quantile regression, copulas, and regime-switching models.

His recent publications (2023–2024) show a strong focus on energy-finance linkages, sustainable investing, systemic risk in oil-dependent economies, and the role of uncertainty in financial markets. He frequently investigates asymmetric and nonlinear relationships, often using high-frequency and cross-country data to inform portfolio risk management and policy.

Hammoudeh is actively involved in academic leadership, serving as Subject Editor for Emerging Markets Review and Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, and as associate editor for several other journals. He collaborates widely with researchers across Turkey, Egypt, India, Saudi Arabia, and the U.S.

He has advised students and co-authored with junior researchers, though specific names are not listed. He has received no explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the text, but his research impact is evident through his high RG score (>41.4) and consistent ranking among the top 10% of economics researchers by SSRN. He regularly presents at international conferences such as WEAI and MEEA.

Hammoudeh is also active in policy discussions, frequently interviewed by media on oil and commodity markets. He has contributed to projects with the Arab Unity Studies Center and the Euro-Arab Dialogue Project, and continues to explore financial and energy policy implications for developing and oil-exporting nations.