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Personal Academic Website
Assistant Professor
Economics
Contact
(860) 832-2736
sardarf@ccsu.edu
Office
Ebenezer D. Bassett Hall
416 09
Tuesday
10:45 am - 11:30 am
Thursday
10:45 am - 11:30 am
Wednesday
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Biography

I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at Central Connecticut State University. My research focuses on applied microeconomics, with particular interests in health, labor, education, and development economics. In my teaching, I emphasize real-world applications and active learning to make economic concepts accessible and engaging while maintaining academic rigor.

Before joining CCSU in 2025, I was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Bryant University and previously served as an Assistant Director at Bangladesh Bank. I earned my PhD in Economics from the University of Washington in 2022.

Education
Economics
University of Washington
2022
Economics
Central Michigan University
2016
Finance
IBA, University of Dhaka
2012
English
University of Dhaka
2009
Areas of Expertise
  • Applied Microeconomics 
    • Health Economics
    • Labor Economics
    • Development Economics
    • Economics of Education 
  • Applied Econometrics 
    • Causal Inference 
    • Experimental Methods
    • Machine Learning
Publications, Research & Presentations

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

  • Schilling, G., Sardar, F., Kosar, C., & Rahman, M. (2026). Home- and Community-Based Services Spending and Living Arrangements Among Older Adults. JAMA Health Forum  (SCImago SJR Q1) doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.2064 
  • Sardar, F. (2025). Impact of Risk Information on Health Beliefs and Behaviours: Experimental Evidence. Applied Economics (ABDC A) doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2024.2405204

Accepted for Publication

  • Sardar, F., Pan, X., & Kaminaga, A. (2026). Improving Academic Outcomes of Low-Performing College Students: Experimental Evidence from a Mid-Semester Faculty Intervention. The Journal of Economic Education. Accepted for publication. (ABDC B)

Presentations

  • Western Economic Association International (WEAI) Conference, Denver, CO (6/2026)
  • Allied Health Sciences Annual Conference 2026, CCSU (4/2026)
  • Western Economic Association International (WEAI) Conference, San Francisco, CA (6/2025, remote)
  • Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (11/2024)
  • Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (11/2023)
  • New England Experimentalist Workshop (NEEW), Middlebury College (6/2023)
  • Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL (11/2022)
  • North East Universities Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference, Yale University (11/2022)
  • Western Economic Association International (WEAI) Conference, Portland, OR (6/2022)
  • American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon) Annual Conference, Austin, TX (6/2022)
  • Northwest Development Workshop, Oregon State University (5/2022)
  • Pacific Development Conference, University of San Francisco (3/2022, virtual)
  • Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX  (11/2021)
  • Annual Canadian Economic Association Conference (6/2021, virtual)
  • Western Economic Association International (WEAI) Conference (6/2021, virtual)
  • Pacific Development Conference, UC San Diego  (3/2021, virtual)
Awards & Grants
  • 2026     Honor Roll of the Excellence in Teaching Award, CCSU
  • 2026     CSU-AAUP University Research Grant
  • 2026     CCSU Curriculum Development Grant
  • 2026     CSCU Faculty Development Grant (Conference Travel)
Memberships & Affiliations

Professional Memberships

  • American Economic Association (AEA)
  • Western Economic Association
  • Southern Economic Association (SEA)
  • Association for Economic and Development Studies on Bangladesh (AEDSB)
Courses Taught
  • ECON 201 – Principles of Microeconomics
  • ECON 340 – Health Economics
  • ECON 360 – Sports Economics
  • ECON 398 – Topics in Economics: Machine Learning Applications