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Dr.
Parvez Ahmed, associate professor of finance in the Coggin College of
Business, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture and
conduct research at the Independent University of Bangladesh in the
capitol city of Dhaka during the fall 2009 academic year.
Ahmed, who speaks
and writes fluent Bangla, is one of approximately 1,100 U.S. faculty and
professionals who will travel abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar
Program, which is America's flagship international educational exchange
program. Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected on the basis of
academic or professional achievement as well as demonstrated leadership
potential in their fields.
Ahmed will teach and conduct research
in finance, with his research focusing on financial asset pricing and
market efficiency in Bangladesh.
Ahmed has been at UNF since 2002
and has received the Outstanding Researcher Award three times from
Coggin College as well as the Outstanding Teacher Award. Learn more
about the Fulbright Program.
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