Prof Farhat's CV 2025

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Professor of Finance Finance Co-Chair Promotion and Tenure Committee Member University Planning and Budget Committee Member Board of Regents Teaching Award Committee Member Board of Regents Research Award Committee Member Advisory Committee for CSU Professorship Contact   (860) 832-3187   josephfarhat@ccsu.edu Office   R.C. Vance Academic Center 463-01   Biography

Professor Farhat completed a Ph.D. in Financial Economics from the University of New Orleans, MSc in Economics from the University of Jordan, and a BS in Commerce from the Zagazig University. He joined Central Connecticut State University as an Assistant Professor of Finance in 2006. Before joining Central, his previous work experience included roles as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Southern Connecticut State University, Investment Consultant for the Social Security Investment Commission in Jordan, Assistant Professor at the Hashemite University, Adjunct Professor of Financial Economics at the University of Jordan; and Academic Computing Statistical Consultant for the University of New Orleans. Professor Farhat  served as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the American University of Madaba

Professor Farhat successfully led Central’s School of Business as a Dean during the most challenging times for the School and the University (2019-2022). During his deanship (2019-2022), he secured the school’s reaccreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and led several curriculum revisions, developed innovative programs, established a state-of-the-art Business Analytics and Research Lab, Banking & Finance and a Forensic Analytics technology rooms, and implemented policy changes that are focused on improving student success and increasing access to degree pathways, as well as Central Accelerated programs.

Professor Farhat is an external reviewer of research and scholarship for the promotion and tenure committees at national and international universities, an external program evaluator for Business / Finance programs, and a NECHE peer review team member. Professor Farhat is a Quality Matters Certified Peer Reviewer and Quality Matters Online Teaching Certified. 

During his service at Central, he chaired many committees, including the university planning and budget committee, the university online learning committee, the Board of Regents’ research awards committee, the Board of Regents’ teaching awards committee, and the university promotion and tenure committee. He also was a member of other committees, including the university curriculum committee, the NEASC self-study committee, the distinguished service award committee, the advisory committee for CSU professorship, the faculty senate steering committee, the integrated planning council, department evaluation committee, the information technology committee, the grant foundations advisory committee, and more. Professor Farhat’s research interests are corporate finance, data analytics, and quantitative finance. His research papers have been published in many renowned academic journals. Since 2006, he has successfully published 23 peer-reviewed articles, two book chapters, and one book. He has also delivered more than 40 peer-reviewed presentations at national and international academic conferences. Professor Farhat is the Founder and Editor of the Banking and Finance Review (BFR), an annual, peer-reviewed international research journal that provides a publication outlet for theoretical and empirical issues in the fields of banking and finance.