Contact Information

Savannah State University
Associate Vice President of Research & Sponsored Programs; Distinguished Professor of Biology

chettyc@savannahstate.edu
https://www.savannahstate.edu/profiles/Chellu_Chetty.aspx
Savannah GA 31404

Biography

Dr. Chellu S. Chetty is the Associate Vice President of Research & Sponsored programs and a Distinguished Professor of Biology at Savannah State University. Currently, he is also directing NIH-funded MBRS and NSF-funded HBCU-UP Programs.  Before joining the Savannah State faculty in 1993, Chetty spent five years as a visiting faculty in a collaborative project between University Medical Center, Jackson, MS and Selma University, Selma, AL. He received  a BS degree in biology in 1974 from SV University in Tirupati, India. He received subsequent degrees, MS science in zoology in 1976 and a doctorate in zoology in 1979, also from SV University. Chetty spent the next nine years at his alma mater as an assistant/associate professor, which included a two-year stint as a post-doctoral fellow at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS, from 1982 to 1984. Chetty has earned numerous accolades and awards for his student engagement practices and accomplishments. Chetty has guided 10 doctoral students and has written or co-authored more than 250 professional research articles for publications. More than 80 of these publications include students as co-authors.  He  developed a strong mentoring alliance through which faculty can effectively engage the students and received the 2003 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mentoring at a White House Ceremony and the 2003 Regents (University System of Georgia) Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research in Undergraduate Education in the regional and state university category.