About

Dr. Rasheek Irtisam is an Assistant Professor of Practice in Finance at the Rawls College of Business. His primary research interests include Market Microstructure, Corporate Finance, and Textual Analysis of Corporate Disclosures. Dr. Irtisam's paper has appeared in numerous academic conferences including the American Finance Association (AFA) Poster Session, Financial Management Association (FMA), Midwest Finance Association (MFA), Eastern Finance Association (EFA), Southern Finance Association (SFA), and Southwestern Finance Association (SWFA) conferences.Dr. Irtisam received his PhD in Finance from the University of Memphis in 2022. Prior to that, he completed his MBA degree from McNeese State University and bachelor's degree from the University of Dhaka. As a doctoral student at the University of Memphis, he taught undergraduate-level classes in both online and in-person settings. In addition to research and teaching, he managed a cross-disciplinary fintech center: Financial Infrastructure Stability and Cyber-security (FISC) center at the University of Memphis.