Ph.D.,University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska

M.S., Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

M.B.A , University of Bombay, Bombay, India

B.Sc., University of Madras, Madras, India

Faculty Experience

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
Professor, Decision Sciences and Information Systems Area, School of Management, Gatton College of Business & Economics.

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Associate Professor, Accounting and Information Systems, College of Business Administration

Florida International University, Miami, Florida.
Associate Professor, Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems, College of Business Administration

Publications in Refereed Journals

Li, P, Santhanam,R. and M. Carswell, "Effects of Animations in Learning - A Cognitive Fit Perspective," Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education,7(2),2009.

Li, X, and Santhanam,R. "Will it be Disclosure or Fabrication of Personal Information? An Examination of Persuasion Strategies on Prospective Employees," International Journal of Information Security and Privacy, 29 (4), 91-113.

Santhanam, R, Sasidharan,S. and J. Webster, "Using Self-Regulatory Learning to Enhance E-learning-based Information Technology Training," Information Systems Research, 19(1), 26-47, 2008.

Santhanam, R, Seligman, L. and D. Kang, "Post-Implementation Knowledge Transfers to Users and Information Technology Professionals," Journal of Management Information Systems, 24(1),174-203,2007.

Hartono, E, Santhanam, R. and C. Holsapple, "Factors that contribute to Management Support System Success," Decision Support Systems, 43(1), 256-268, 2007

Antony, S. and R. Santhanam, “Could the use of a Knowledge-Based System Lead to Implicit Learning?”Decision Support Systems, 43(1), 141-151, 2007.

Bharadwaj, A., Narasimhan, S. and R. Santhanam, “Introduction to the Special Issue: Information Systems and Competitive Agility," Information Technology and Management, 7(1), 5-6, 2006.

Antony, S., Batra, D. and R. Santhanam, "The Use of a Knowledge-Based System In Conceptual Data Modeling Activities," Decision Support Systems, 41(1), 176-188, 2005.

Kang, D. and R. Santhanam, "A Longitudinal Field Study of Training Practices in a Collaborative Application Environment," Journal of Management Information Systems, 20(3), 257-281, 2003-4.

Santhanam, R. and E. Hartono, "Issues in Linking Information Technology Capability to Firm Performance," MIS Quarterly, 27(1), 125-153, 2003.

R. Santhanam, "Improving Training Outcomes Using Pre-Training Scripts: A Theory of Planned Behavior Approach," Information and Organization, 12(3), 135-152, 2002.

R. Santhanam, "The Effects of Communication Modality on Outcomes of Group Tasks," Information Technology and Management, 2(4), 377-394, 2001.

Santhanam, R., T. Guimaraes, and J.F. George, "An Empirical Investigation of ODSS Impact on Individuals and Organizations," Decision Support Systems 30(1), 51-72, 2000.

Sein, M. and R. Santhanam, "Learning from Goal-Directed Error Recovery Strategy," Information Systems Research, 10 (3), 276-285, 1999.

Santhanam, R. and D. Batra, "The Human Computer Interface in Information System Design -Introduction to the Special Issue," The Data Base for Advances In Information Systems, 29 (1), 25-30, 1998.

Santhanam, R. and J. Elam, "A Survey of Knowledge-Based Research in Decision Sciences (1970-1995)," The Journal of the Operational Research Society, 49 (5), 445-457, 1998.

Santhanam, R. and J. Kyparisis, "A Decision Model for Interdependent Information System Project Selection," European Journal of Operational Research, 89 (2), 380-399, 1996.

Santhanam, R. and T. Guimaraes, "Assessing the Quality of Institutional DSS," European Journal of Information Systems, 4 (1), 159-170, 1996.

Santhanam, R and J. Kyparisis, "A Multiple Criteria Decision Model for Information System Project Selection," Computers and Operations Research, 22 (8), 807-818, 1995.

Santhanam, R. and M. Sein, "Improving End-User Proficiency: Effects of Training and Task Variation," Information Systems Research, 5 (4), 378-399, 1994.

Schniederjans, M. and R. Santhanam, "A Multi-Objective Constrained Resource Information System Project Selection Method," European Journal of Operational Research, 70 (2), 244-253, 1993.

Santhanam, R. and M. Schniederjans, "A Model Formulation System for Information System Project Selection," Computers and Operations Research, 20 (7), 755-767, 1993.

Santhanam, R. and S. Wiedenbeck, "Neither Novice nor Expert: The Discretionary User of Software," International Journal of Man-Machine Studies, 38 (2), 201-229, 1993.

Mahajan, A. and R. Santhanam, "On Forecastibility of Foreign Exchange Swap Rates," Indian Economic Journal, 40 (3), 31-36, 1993.

Santhanam, R. and M. Schniederjans, "Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Teaching Decision Sciences," Interfaces, 21 (5), 63-69, 1991.

Santhanam, R. and S. Wiedenbeck, "Modelling the Discretionary User of Word Processing Technology," The Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 42 (3), 185-196, 1991.

Muralidhar, K., R. Santhanam, and R.L. Wilson, "Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process for Information System Project Selection," Information and Management, 18 (1), 87-95, 1990.

Santhanam, R., K. Muralidhar, and M. Schniederjans, "A Zero-One Goal Programming Approach for Information System Project Selection," Omega - International Journal of Management Science, 17 (6), 583-593, 1989.

Schniederjans, M. and R. Santhanam, "A Zero-One Goal Programming Approach for the Journal Selection and Cancellation Problem," Computers and Operations Research, 16 (6), 557-565, 1989.

Other Publications

"Exploring Discretionary User's Interaction with Word Processing Technology" (with S. Wiedenbeck), in Interfaces for Information Retrieval, M. Dillon (Editor), pp. 227-235, Greenwood Press, Connecticut.

"Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Teaching Decision Sciences" (with M.J. Schniederjans), Social Planning, Policy and Development Abstract - An International Database.

“Technology Based Training: Toward A User Centric Research Agenda” with Sharath Sasidharan, in The Handbook of Human Computer Interaction in Management Information Systems: Applications,” Sharpe, Inc.

External Research Grants

"An Investigation to Enhance the Effectiveness of Information Technology Knowledge Transfer with E-learning Training Methods", Funded by the Kentucky Science And Engineering Foundation.

Professional and Institutional Service

Associate Editor, Information Systems Research.
Associate Editor, Decision Support Systems .
Associate Editor, MIS Quarterly , 2004-2007.
Editorial Board - Computers and Operations Research 1999-2004.
Program Co-Chair, Americas Conference on Information Systems, 2005.
Track Co-Chair, Systems Development Processes, International Conference on Information Systems, 2004.
Program Co-Chair, INFORMS Conference on Information Systems and Technology, 2003.
University of Kentucky Faculty Senate, 2006-2008
Undergraduate Studies Committee, Gatton School of Business and Economics,University of Kentucky, 2000-2002.