Parvez Ahmed is Professor of Finance and Director of Diversity and Inclusion at the Coggin College of Business, University of North Florida (UNF). In 2009 he was named a U.S. Fulbright Scholar. His research work has appeared in several major academic journals. In addition, he coauthored a book titled, “Mutual Funds – Fifty Years of Research Findings.” He also writes editorials about Islam and the American Muslim experience. He served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Museum of Science and History and on the board of the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville. From 2010 to 2016 he served on Jacksonville’s Human Rights Commission. He is also the 2018 graduate of Leadership Jacksonville.

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In 2010, Folio Weekly named him “Person of the Year.” In 2013 he was awarded the James M. Parrish Outstanding Faculty Service Award  from Beta Gamma Sigma at UNF. In 2014, he was awarded the Silver Medallion Humanitarian Award by OneJax. In 2015, he was named Arthur Vining Davis Fellow to the Aspen Ideas Festival. In 2016, he was awarded the Desmond Tutu Peace and Reconciliation Award from UNF.