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Abdul M Turay

Abdul M Turay

Chair
Kentucky state university
USA

Biography

Dr. Turay is professor of Economics. He joined the faculty in the School of Business in 2012. Prior to coming to Kentucky State University, Professor Turay was a Visiting Research Professor at the Executive Ph.D. Program at Jackson State University, Provost and VPAA at Tougaloo College, Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at Western Carolina University and Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville respectively. He also served as Chair and Professor of Economics at Radford University, and Professor of Economics and International Trade at Mississippi State University. At Mississippi State he also served as Assistant to the Provost and VPAA. Professor Turay has written on topics related to international trade, international finance, economic development, national and international security. He has received several awards and distinctions including: Distinguished Scholar at the Southwest Economic Association’s 93rd Annual Meeting, 2013; Fulbright Senior Fellow, 1991 (Declined to accept the Chair of Economics position at Radford University); Malone Faculty Fellow: National Council on U.S. Arab Relations, 1990; Outstanding Teaching Award, Mississippi State University, 1988; Phi Kappa Phi, 1988; Beta Gamma Sigma, 1980; Omicron Delta Epsilon, 1974. Professor Turay has served on several Associations, Boards and Committees including: Board of Directors, Kentucky Employee Credit Union, 2013 – present; Committee member, Downtown Frankfort, Main Street Committee, 2012-present; Member and Past President, Southwest Social Sciences Association; Editor, Southwestern Journal of Economics, 1985 – present; Chair, College of Business and Computer Science, KSU Strategic Planning Committee, 2012 – present. Professor Turay has taught several courses including: Principles of Economics (macro and micro); International Economics; International Business, and Economic Development.

Research Interest

Principles of Economics (macro and micro); International Economics; International Business, and Economic Development.