Dr. Khosrow Doroodian, Ph.D.

Dr. Khosrow Doroodian received his bachelor’s degree in 1975 and master’s degree in 1977 from Shiraz University. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon in 1981. All three degrees are in Economics. His area of specialization is international macroeconomics. After earning his Ph.D., he taught economic courses at Portland State University as an adjunct professor for one year. He then joined Ohio University in 1982 and has been there since. Dr. Doroodian has taught courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The courses that he has taught include mathematics and statistics, macroeconomics and business fluctuations, managerial economics, international economics and financial markets, among others. He has been nominated two times for the Presidential Teaching Award.

In addition, he has published numerous scholarly articles in professional journals, including Review of Economics and Statistics, IMF Staff Paper, Review of Industrial Organization, Economics Letters, and Economic Development and Cultural Change, and has made numerous presentations in various professional conferences. Dr. Doroodian has also been an advisor to students working on their master’s paper to complete their graduate studies. Since 1991, he has been the director of graduate programs at Ohio University, while meeting his teaching and research responsibilities. He is the founder of the Master of Financial Economics (MFE), a CFA-based curriculum. The program is offered both in the U.S. and in other countries and has gained international renown.