Indian-American Professor Honored with GSUs Hall of Fame Award

Dr. Saha earned a Bachelor’s degree in Science at the Presidency University, a Master's degree in Science at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and a Ph.D. at the University of Florida.

FREMONT, CA : Dr. Arpita Saha, an Indian-American professor at the Georgia Southern University, was recently awarded the university’s Hall of Fame award and honored at a gala attended by the Governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp.

The award, ‘Felton Jenkis, Jr. Hall of Fame Award,’ is the highest academic faculty honor in the state of Georgia that is presented by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. Dr. Saha was also amongst the preeminent honorees at the 17th Annual Regents’ Scholarship Gala, which raised over $625,000 to provide need-based scholarships to University System of Georgia (USG) students across the state. The gala was hosted by the USG Foundation, where Governor Brian Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp, supporters, donors, legislators, alumnus, and members of the Board of Regents were present, along with the presidents of USG’s 26 public universities and colleges.

Dr. Arpita Saha is an associate professor of organic chemistry at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Statesboro campus of Georgia Southern University. She is one of the six USG faculties awarded the 2021 Hall of Fame award. Dr. Saha was selected for her contribution towards the school and the field of study, as well as her strong commitment to teaching the students. In a press release, Dr. Saha said that she deeply values the challenges associated with STEM disciplines for underserved communities, and she would focus on equity, inclusion, and excellence in her department.

According to her profile on the university’s website, Dr. Saha earned a Bachelor’s degree in Science at the Presidency University, a Master's degree in Science at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and a Ph.D. at the University of Florida. Dr. Saha has been the co-leader of the college’s Diversity & Inclusion Collaborative since its foundation in 2019, co-leader of the GS Alliances of Women in STEM, and member of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence.