Yasmeen Niaz Mohiuddin

Background

Mohiuddin, Yasmeen Niaz was born on February 25, 1948 in Aligarh, India. Came to the United States, 1974, naturalized, 1994. Daughter of Niaz Ahmed Siddiqui and Bismillah Niaz Ahmed.

Education

Bachelor, University Karachi, Pakistan, 1965. Master of Arts, University Karachi, Pakistan, 1967. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1978.

Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1983.

Career

Staff economist Institute Development Economics, Karachi, Pakistan, 1967-1969. From assistant professor to associate professor University Karachi, Pakistan, 1969-1974, 78-81, 83-85, professor Pakistan, 1991. Teacher assistant Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1977-1978.

Instructor, assistant professor University of the South, Sewanee, 1981-1983, 85-90, associate professor, 1990-1996, professor, since 1996. Chair department economics, since 1997. Consultant World Bank, Washington, since 1988, World Food Program, Rome, Italy, since 1989, chair department economics, since 1997.

Visiting professor Vanderbilt University, summer, 1988, 97, 99. Consultant International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rome, Italy, since 1991, Food and Agricultural Organization, since 1996, United Nations Development Program, since 1996, United States Agency International Development, since 1999. Associate executive editor Journal Asian Economics, New Jersey, since 1989.

Keynote speaker Society for International Development, Bangladesh, 1990. Appointed by governor to Tennessee Economic Council on Women. Lecturer in the field.

Achievements

• Yasmeen Niaz Mohiuddin has been listed as a noteworthy Economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisory board member Tennessee Network for Community Economic Development. Board directors Appalachian Women's Guild, 1994-1996, Cumberland Center for Justice and Peace, since 1994. Panelist American Association of University Women.

Member League of Women Voters, National Organization of Women (co-president Sewanee chapter 1988-1989), National Social Science Association, Eastern Economic Association, Society for International Development, Pakistan Federation of University Women, American Committee on Asian Economic Studies, Toastmasters International Club, Bread for the World, Pakistan Women's Associations.

Interests

• Avocations: community development work, clogging, travel, chess, reading.

Connections

Married Muhammad Mohiuddin Siddiqi, July 29, 1972. Children: Umar Mohiuddin Siddiqi, Nazia Mohiuddin Siddiqi.

Father:

Niaz Ahmed Siddiqui

Mother:

Bismillah Niaz Ahmed

Spouse:

Muhammad Mohiuddin Siddiqi

child:

Nazia Mohiuddin Siddiqi Mohiuddin

child:

Umar Mohiuddin Siddiqi Mohiuddin