Abdullah Noman

Professor of Finance

About

Dr. Abdullah Noman is currently a professor of finance in Thomas College of Business and Economics at the University of North Carolina Pembroke. He teaches courses in finance including personal finance, investment analysis, corporate finance, risk management and international finance. He has published in various academic journals and presented at numerous academic conferences on topics such as asset pricing, socially responsible investing, financial literacy and well-being, and investment and behavioral finance. He is a certified financial planner (CFP®) as well as a certified personal finance counselor (CPFC). He passed the Security Industry Essentials (SEI) and Series 65 exams administered by the Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He is active in pro–bono financial advising among different ethnic and immigrant communities.

Education

MSc, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
MS, University of New Orleans, Louisiana
PhD, University of New Orleans, Louisiana

Research Areas and Recent Publications

Dr. Noman’s research interests include behavioral and personal finance, socially responsible investing and asset pricing. He has published in several academic journals. Some recent publications include the following:

Noman, A., Bin Abdul Baten, R (2025) “Financial Literacy and Healthcare Access among US Adults Before and During COVID-19,” Financial Planning Review Accepted for Publication, 8 (3) 1–12

Athari, M., Naka, A. and Noman, A., (2025) “Forecasting Stock Returns with Sum of the Parts Methodology: International Evidence,” Journal of Asset Management, 26, 91–114

Bin Abdul Baten, R., Noman, A. & Rahman, M.N. (2024) Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion, access to health care, and financial behavior of the United States adults. Journal of Public Health Policy, 45, 740–756

Gonzalez–Ehnes, R., Noman, A., and Rahman, M., (2024), “Tracking Ability of iShares Country ETFs During the Covid–19 Pandemic,” Journal of Finance Issues, 22 (1), 1–14

Noman, A., Chu, L. and Rahman, M., (2023) “Subjective and Objective Financial Knowledge and their Associations with Financial Risk Tolerance,” Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 34 (2), 219–237

His research has also been presented at several academic conferences, including Southwestern Finance Association, Southern Finance Association, Eastern Finance Association and Academy of Economics and Finance annual meetings.

Expertise

Financial Management, Investments, Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions, Personal Financial Planning, International Finance, Personal Finance, Money and Banking, Risk Management and Insurance