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Farouk Awal

Assistant Teaching Professor

Economics


Farouk Awal

Contact Information

Office Hours

  • F 11:30-2:30

Links

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Profile

Academic Background

  • Ph.D. in Economics, University of Calgary, Canada, 2026
  • M.A. in Economics, University of Manitoba, Canada, 2019
  • M.B.A. in Marketing & Management, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2017
  • B.A. in Economics & Statistics, University of Ghana, Ghana, 2012

Academic & Professional Experience

  • Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics, Miami University, 2026 - Present
  • Sessional Instructor, University of Calgary, 2023 - 2025
  • Sessional Faculty, Ambrose University, 2022 - 2026

Recent Publications

  • Awal, Farouk. 2026. "Closing or Widening? Parental Leave and the Gender Gap in Child Care." Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de politiques. https://doi.org/10.3138/cpp.2024-068
  • Sohail, Muhammad S., and Farouk Awal. 2017. "Examining the Impact of Self-Image Congruence on Brand Preference and Satisfaction: The Moderating Effect of Expertise." Middle East Journal of Management 4(2): 133-149. https://doi.org/10.1504/MEJM.2017.084965

Honors & Awards

  • Faculty of Graduate Studies Doctoral Scholarship, University of Calgary, 2024 - 2025
  • Doctoral Completion Scholarship, University of Calgary, 2024
  • Anton and Dalgarno Memorial Graduate Scholarship, University of Calgary, 2021 - 2022
  • Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES), University of Calgary, 2019 - 2021
  • Manitoba Graduate Scholarship (MGS), University of Manitoba, 2017 - 2018
  • University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF), 2017 - 2018
  • Full Scholarship, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, 2014 - 2017

Biography

Farouk Awal is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Calgary in 2026.

His research interests are in macroeconomics, public economics, and labor economics, with a particular focus on social transfers, entrepreneurship, and economic inequality. His research examines how public policies affect household decisions, economic opportunity, and broader macroeconomic and distributional outcomes.

Prior to joining Miami University, he taught economics at the University of Calgary and Ambrose University. His teaching includes courses in macroeconomics and microeconomics and emphasizes clear economic reasoning and the application of economic concepts to real-world issues.

Courses

  • ECO 202 E MW 1:15PM-2:35PM FSB 0005
  • ECO 202 I MW 4:25PM-5:45PM FSB 0025
  • ECO 202 J MW 11:40AM-1:00PM FSB 0005