Dr. Mayur S. Desai earned his Ph.D. in Business Computers Information Systems at the University of North Texas, Denton in 1996. He holds an MBA degree from Hardin-Simmons University and MS in Electrical Engineering from Texas A & M University. Currently he is an associate professor of Management Information Systems at Texas Sourhern University (TSU).

Prior to joining Jesse H. Jones School of Business at TSU, Dr. Desai taught at Indiana University Kokomo for nine years where he established an e-Business lab. He holds two “excellence in teaching” awards from Indiana University Kokomo. He is currently involved in several research projects -- strategy for outsourcing, aligning business and IT strategy, and e-commerce issues. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in management information systems. Dr. Desai regularly publishes in refereed journals and presents papers at professional conferences. Dr. Desai has over 15 years of industry experience in electrical engineering.

• “Master's Degree in Management Information Systems with A Supply Chain Management Focus” Journal of College Teaching & Learning. Vol. 4, Number 5, May 2007. (with K.V. Ramaswamy and Joseph Boyd)
   
  
• “Assessment Driven Integration of Information Technology Curriculum in a Business Program” Southwest Business Administration Journal, Vol.6, Number 1, Spring 2006. (with Dmitriy Chulkov)

• “Conceptualizing strategic issues in information technology(IT) outsourcing”, Information Management and Computer Security, Vol. 13, Number 4 (2005). (with Niranjan Pati)

• “Information Technology Project Failures: Applying the Bandit Problem to evaluate Managerial Decision Making”, Information Management and Computer Security, Vol. 13, Number 4 (2005). (with Dmitriy Chulkov).

• "A global information technology model: business applications in developing countries (case studies)", Information Management and Computer Security, Volume 12 Number 4, 2004. (with Kiran J. Desai and Lucy Ojode)

•  “How Well are Corporate Ethics Codes and Policies Applied in the Trenches? Key Factors and Conditions” Information Management and Computer Security journal. Volume 12 Number 2, 2004. (with Tom von der Embse and Seema Desai)

• "E-Commerce Policies and Customer Privacy” Information Management and Computer Security journal. Volume 11, Issue 1, Mar 2003. (with Kiran J. Desai and Thomas Richards)

• "Information Technology Litigation and Software Failure”Journal of Information Law and Technology. Issue 2, 2002 (Electronic Journal – web address: http://elj.warwick.ac.uk/jilt/02-2/desai.html). (with Thomas Richards and Judith Ogden).

• "Systems Insecurity - Firewalls" Information Management and Computer Security journal, Volume 10, Issue 3, 2002. (with Thomas Richards and Thomas von der Embse)
  
  
• "A Synergistic Strategy for MIS Curriculum Development in Response to Rapidly Advancing Information Technology and End-User Applications Needs."College Student Journal.  Vol. 35 Number 4, December 2001: pp 552-559. (with Thomas von der Embse).

• “Computer Anxiety and Performance: An Application of a Change Model in a Pedagogical Setting.” Journal of Instructional Psychology. Vol. 28 Number 3, September 2001: 141-149.

• "A Field Experiment: Instructor-based Training vs. Computer-Based Training."  Journal of Instructional Psychology, Vol. 27 Number 4, December 2000: pp 239-243. (with Thomas Richards and John Eddy).

• "End-User Training: A Meta Model."  Journal of Instructional Psychology, Vol. 26 Number 2, June1999: pp 74-84. (with Thomas Richards and John Eddy).

• "Training Systems Management Implications." College Student Journal, Vol. 33 Number 4, December 1999: pp 501-509. (with Thomas Richards and John Eddy).

• "Computer Anxiety and Education; A Meta-Analysis," Journal of Information Systems Education, Vol. 9 Numbers 1 & 2, Fall/Winter 1998: pp 49-54. (with Thomas Richards).