Faculty

The Master of Finance program is delivered by nationally respected experts who have written hundreds of journal articles and conference papers and won numerous teaching excellence awards. With average a small class size, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to interact with your professors.

Master of Finance Faculty

Colin Dodds

Finance
Professor
President & Vice-Chancellor Emeritus
Phone: 902-491-6549
Email: colin.dodds@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 224

Ali Shirazi

Finance
Associate Professor
Phone: 902-420-5067
Email: ali.shirazi@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 133

Ashraf Al Zaman

Finance
Associate Dean, Research and PhD Program
Professor of Finance
Phone: 902-491-6272
Email: ashraf.zaman@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 116

Francis Boabang

Finance
Professor
Phone: 902-420-5735
Email: francis.boabang@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 140
On leave

Jie Dai

Finance
Associate Professor
Phone: 902-420-5269
Email: jie.dai@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 141

Rahman Khokhar

Finance
Associate Professor
Phone: 902-491-6371
Email: rahman.khokhar@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 145

Ross Hallett

Finance
Visiting Faculty
Phone: 902-491-8667
Office: Sobey Building 127

Jia Liu

Finance
Assistant Professor
Phone: 902-420-5733
Email: jia.liu@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 125

Florian Muenkel

Finance
Associate Professor
Phone: 902-496-8249
Email: florian.muenkel@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 129B

Christine Panasian

Finance
Chair
Associate Professor
Phone: 902-420-5726
Email: christine.panasian@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 106

Mohammad Rahaman

Finance
Associate Professor
Global Business Studies Program Co-ordinator, Canada Research Chair, Finance and International Competitiveness Associate Dean, Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement, Sobey School Community Revitalization & Prosperity Network Coordinator
Phone: 920-420-5730
Email: mohammad.rahaman@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 142
 

Nabil El Meslmani

Finance
Assistant Professor
Phone: 902-402-5664
Email: nabil.meslmani@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 204

Jeffrey Power

Accounting
Assistant Professor
Phone: 902-420-5621
Email: jeff.power@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 351

Hong Fan

Accounting
Co-Chair
Associate Professor
Phone: 902-496-8746
Email: hong.fan@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 350

Ather Akbari

Economics
Professor
Atlantic Research Group on Economics of Immigration, Aging and Diversity
Phone: 902-420-5670
Email: ather.akbari@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 305

Yigit Aydede

Economics
Chair
Professor
Phone: 902-420-5673
Email: yigit.aydede@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 343

Bidyut Talukdar

Economics
Associate Professor
Phone: 902-496-8164
Email: bidyut.talukdar@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 308