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info@sliit.lkCAREER SUMMARY
Chathurini Kumarapperuma is a lecturer in Business Management attached to SLIIT Business School serving the faculty for more than 15 years. Her teaching expertise spans to several disciplines including Information Systems, Management Accounting, and Project Management. She completed her Bachelor of Scinece degree in Information Technology, specializing in Information Systems, with a First Class Honours and subsequesntly obtained an MSc in Project Management from Keele University with a Distinction.
In addition to her academic responsibilities, she has contributed extensivly to faculty administration and student engagement initiative. She has served as the Senior Treasurer of Faculty of Business Students' Community, the Faculty Coordinator for Examinations and Timetabling, and Senior Treasurer of Students' Interactive Society (SIS) at SLIIT.
Her academic experience includes:
- 04/2018 to date – Senior Lecturer, SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.
- 09/2015 – 03/2018 – Lecturer, Faculty of Business, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.
- 2010 – 2015 – Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Business, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BSc Special Honours Degree in Information Technology (Specialisation: Information Systems), Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka, 2010
- MSc in Project Management, Keele University, UK, 2015
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- 2022 - 10 years service award at SLIIT
- 2010 – Award for Outstanding performance at BSc in IT Field of specialisation: Information Systems at convocation at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka
- 2007 - 2010 - Full scholarship based on academic performance to pursue Bachelor of Science Degree at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka
TEACHING & SUPERVISION ACTIVITIES
- Senior lecturer in business management - Senior Lecturer , 2018 – Present
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
Her research interests are in the following areas:
- GenAI in Business Education
- Accounting Teaching Practices
- Sustainability and Project Management
- Behavioural aspects related to systems implementations
- AI and ethical implications
Memberships
- Associate Member of Charted Institute of Management Accountants - ACMA - (CIMA, UK)
- Global Charted Management Accountant (CGMA)
ONGOING RESEARCH
Integration of GenAI based solutions for business edcation
Impact of teaching methods and learning approaches on students’ academic performance, effort and satisfaction
PUBLICATIONS
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Enhancing IT Graduates’ Employability Skills for Surviving in New Normal: Perspective of IT Professionals
Udanee Sachithra Samarasinghe, Chathurini Kumarapperuma, R. M. N. M. Rathanayke, K. N. P. Karunarathne, “Kelaniya Journal of Human Resource Management ”
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DOES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INFLUENCE FIRM INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE?
Nagendrakumar Nagalingam, Chathurini Kumarapperuma, Chathura Malinga, Kalpani Gayanthika, Nethmi Amanda, Ashini Perera, “Corporate Ownership & Control” , pp. 138-145
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Corporate governance and firm integrated performance: A conceptual framework
Nagendrakumar Nagalingam, Chathurini Kumarapperuma, Chathura Malinga, Kalpani Gayanthika, Nethmi Amanda, Ashini Perera, “Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review”
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Change Management in the Context of ERP Implementations
Chathurini Kumarapperuma, Wijayasinghe, P.M.T., Jayathilaka, Y.C.P., Madushani, P.L.B. and De Silva, G.H.K. , (1st Research Symposium, UvaWellassa University )
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Sustainability and Green Approaches in Project Management
Ms. Chathurini Kumarapperuma, Prof. Chandna Perera,
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Change Management in the Context of IT Implementations
Chathurini Kumarapperuma, Wijayasinghe, P.M.T., Jayathilaka, Y.C.P., Madushani, P.L.B. and De Silva, G.H.K. , (5th International Research Conference for Management and Finance)
