My teaching experience covers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Finance and related business disciplines at Arab Open University, University of Petra, University of Jordan and Coventry University. At the postgraduate level, I have taught Research Methodology, Corporate Finance, Accounting and Finance, Financial Markets and Investment, Money and Capital Markets, and Portfolio Management. My undergraduate teaching includes Financial and Money Markets, Portfolio Management, Fundamentals of Financial Technology, Mathematics for Finance, Computer Applications in Finance and Trading Mechanisms, Mathematics for Business, Topics in Finance and Insurance Management. I also have experience in supervising Master's and undergraduate research projects and applying financial databases, statistical software and practical financial analysis in teaching.

Arab Open University | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

o   Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration Studies, Aug 2026–Present

Westcliff University | California, USA

o   PhD Supervisor –Supervise doctoral researchers in Finance and related business fields, including supervision of a doctoral candidate through successful PhD completion, Mar-2024 – Present,

University of Jordan | Amman, Jordan

o   Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Finance, teaches Derivatives and Financial Engineering (BA, MSc) Jun-2024 to 2026

University of Petra | Amman, Jordan

o   Associate Professor, Department of Financial Technology, Jan 2022 – Jul 2026

o   Assistant Professor, Department of Banking & Finance, Sep-2016 to Jan 2022

o   Lecturer in Finance, Department of Banking & Finance, Jun-2011 to Jan-2012

In addition to academic work, I have experience in financial consulting, feasibility studies, risk management, financial modelling, statistical analysis and professional training. I have delivered specialised training programmes in financial management, corporate governance, financial analysis, risk management and professional finance qualifications.

1.       dividend payout in GCC non-financial firms. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, ahead-of-print. Emerald Group Publishing, https://doi.org/10.1108/JAEE-07-2024-0289. Scopus: Q1, ABS:2*, ABDC: B.

2.       Yousef, I., Zighan, S., Hussainey, K., & Hassanian, A. (2025). The role of foreign directors in shaping corporate dividend policies in emerging markets: an empirical application of modified Kanter’s framework. Journal of Applied Accounting Research. ahead-of-print. Emerald Group Publishing,  https://doi.org/10.1108/JAAR-02-2024-0064. Scopus: Q1, ABS:2*, ABDC: B.

3.       Yousef, I., Saad, Z., Aly, D. A., & Khaled, H. (2024). Boardroom Dynamics: The Impact of Board Gender Diversity on Discretionary Dividend Policy in US REITs. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFRA-09-2023-0578. Scopus: Q1, ABS:1*,  ABDC: C.

4.       Alkayed, H., Yousef, I., Hussainey, K., & Shehadeh, E. (2024). The impact of COVID-19 on sustainability reporting: A perspective from the US financial institutions. Journal of Applied Accounting Research, 25(2), 279-297. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAAR-12-2022-0345. Scopus: Q1, ABS:2*, ABDC: B.

5.       Alkayed, H., Shehadeh, E., Yousef, I., & Hussainey, K. (2024). Does a Female Director in the Boardroom Affect Sustainability Reporting in the US Healthcare Industry?. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 17(2), 49. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm17020049. Scopus: Q2, , ABDC: B.

6.       Samara, I., & Yousef, I. (2023). The impact of foreign directors and firm performance on strategic change. Review of International Business and Strategy, Emerald Group Publishing, 33(3), 466-492. https://doi.org/10.1108/RIBS-10-2021-0137. Scopus: Q2, ABS:1*, , ABS:1*,  ABDC: C.  

7.       Alkayed, H., Yousef, I., & Zalmout, O. (2022). The Impact of COVID-19 on the Volatility of BRICS Stock Returns. Asian Economic and Financial Review, 12(4), 267-278. https://doi.org/10.55493/5002.v12i4.4470. Scopus: Q3.   

8.       Yousef, I., Tanna, S., & Patra, S. (2021). Testing Dividend Life Cycle Theory in Islamic and Commercial Banking Sectors of Emerging Markets: The case of GCC countries. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, Emerald Group Publishing, 12(2), 276-300. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIABR-04-2020-0115. Scopus: Q2, ABS:1*, ABDC: C.    

9.       Shehadeh, E., Aly, D., & Yousef, I. (2021). The Impact of Boardroom Internationalization on Online Disclosure. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, Emerald Group Publishing, 19(4), pp. 596-614. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JFRA-07-2020-0186. Scopus: Q1, ABS:1*, ABDC: C.

10.   Tanna, S., Urio, H., & Yousef, I. (2021). Market Pricing of Bank M&As and Efficiency in Europe. In Recent Applications of Financial Risk Modelling and Portfolio Management. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5083-0.ch005

11.   Yousef, I., Almoumani, H., & Samara, I. (2020). The Impact of Internationalization of the Boardroom on Capital Structure. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 13(12), 307. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm13120307. Scopus: Q2, ABDC: B.

12.   Tanna, S., & Yousef, I., & Nnadi, M., (2020). Probability of Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Failure, Journal Financial Economic Policy, Emerald Group Publishing, 13(1), 1-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JFEP-09-2019-0182. Scopus: Q3.

13.   Yousef, I. (2020). When Good Things Turn Bad: Evidence from G-7 Serial Acquirer Bidding, Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting and Finance, 16(2), 145-177. https://doi.org/10.21315/aamjaf2020.16.2.7. Scopus: Q4, ABDC: C.

14.   Yousef, I. (2020). Spillover of COVID-19: Impact on Stock Market Volatility. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24(06). https://doi.org/10.37200/IJPR/V24I6/PR261476

15.   Yousef, I., & Shehadeh, E. (2020). The Impact of COVID-19 on Gold Price Volatility. International Journal of Economics and Business Administration, 8(04), 353-364. https://www.ijeba.com/journal/592

16.   Tanna, S., & Yousef, I. (2019). Mergers and acquisitions: implications for acquirers’ market risk. Managerial Finance, Emerald, 45(4), 545-562. https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-09-2018-0446. Scopus: Q2, ABS:2*, ABDC: B.

17.   Yousef, I. (2019). The Determinants of Capital Structure: Evidence from GCC and UK Real Estate Sectors. Real Estate Management and Valuation, Sciendo, 27(2), 108-125. https://doi.org/10.2478/remav-2019-0019. Scopus: Q3. 

Yousef, I., Patra, S., & Tanna, S. (2016). Signalling and Lifecycle Theories in the Banking Sectors of GCC Frontier Markets: An Empirical Assessment. In Handbook of Frontier Markets (pp. 49-63). Academic Press, Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809200-2.00004-X