Distinguished Professor of Linguistics and Associate Dean of Research and Development in the College of Information, Dr. Chelliah is the recipient of the highly competitive Fulbright-Nehru fellowship, which enables the most outstanding students, academics and professionals in India and the U.S. to study, research and teach in a host country. She will travel to India in the spring to follow up with her research groups and build on her remote work, while coordinating language archiving curriculum and lecturing around the country for four months.