• Ph.D. Strategic Management, University of Oklahoma - 2011
• B.S. (Electrical Engineering), University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan - 1992

• Associate Professor, College of Business, James Madison University, August, 2017-2025
• COB Assurance of Learning Coordinator - 2018-present
• Assistant Professor, College of Business, James Madison University, August 2011-2017
• Research Assistant, College of Business & Entrepreneurship, University of Oklahoma, 2007-2010
• Information Technology Consultant (IBM Global Systems, IBM Federal), 1999-2007

McManus, B., Sharfman, M. P., & Shahzad, A. M. (2024). The Role of Framing in Acquisition Premiums: A Behavioral Examination. Journal of Managerial Issues : 36(3), 171–189.

Ritchie, W. J., Gallagher, S., Melnyk, S. A., & Shahzad, A.M. (2024). Navigating the myriad of corporate quality standards: a CSR and stakeholder perspective. International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility, 9(1): 2.

Shahzad, A. M. & Sharfman, M. P. (2017). Corporate Social Performance and Financial Performance: Sample Selection Issues. Business & Society, 56(6): 889-918.

Shahzad, A. M., Mousa, F. T., & Sharfman, M. P. (2016). The implications of slack heterogeneity for the slack-resources and corporate social performance relationship. Journal of Business Research, 69(12): 5964-5971.

Shahzad A. M., Rutherford, M. A. & Sharfman, M. P. (2016). Stakeholder-Centric Governance and Corporate Social Performance: A Cross-National Study. Corporate Social Responsibility & Environmental Management. 23(2), 100-112.

• Distinguished Teacher Award – JMU College of Business - 2018
• 1st Place – COB Publication Award – Basic or Discovery Scholarship - 2018
• 2nd Place – COB Publication Award – Teaching and Learning Scholarship - 2018
• 3rd Place - COB Publication Award – Applied or Integration/Application Scholarship - 2017

• Vice President - Valley Swim League - 2025
• Treasurer - Massanutten Marlins Summer Swim Team - 2018 - present
• Editorial Board - Business & Society - 2017-present