Dr. Adib Farhadi is an economist by training and Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict at the University of South Florida. His work examines the intersection of geoeconomics, geopolitics, and human dynamics, with particular expertise in Great Power Competition and its implications for U.S. national security.

He serves as Faculty Director of the Executive Education Program, Editor-in-Chief of the Great Power Competition book series, and Principal Investigator of the Bilateral Influence Index. Dr. Farhadi is the author and editor of numerous books, chapters, and scholarly publications. He works across academia, government, the private sector, and international organizations, with strong ties to Tampa Bay’s national security community and the broader global security ecosystem. He received USF’s Distinguished Service Award in 2023.

Dr. Farhadi holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Canberra, an M.A. from New York University, and a B.S. from East Carolina University.