What is Psi Chi?
Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology. It was founded in 1929 for the purposes of "encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology." Membership is open to all students, both graduate and undergraduate men and women who have a profound interest in the field of Psychology. These individuals must also meet the minimum qualifications (for a list of these requirements, please read under the section of "Becoming a Member"). Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS).
Psi Chi serves two major goals, one which is immediately and visibly rewarding, while the other is more difficult to accomplish. The first goal is the Society's obligation to academically recognize its inductees by the mere admittance fact of membership into this prestigious society. The second goal is to provide a sense of accomplishment to each of its members which is achieved through the Society's local chapters. In addition the national organization provides programs to help achieve these goals, including annual national and regional conventions. These programs and its processes can be found on the national Psi Chi website.
The Society publishes a quarterly magazine, Eye on Psi Chi. This magazine aims to unite the members, inform them and recognize their contributions and accomplishments in the field of Psychology.
Mission Statement
"Psi Chi's mission is to produce a well-educated, ethical, and socially responsible member committed to contributing to the science and profession of psychology and to society in general.
Objectives for accomplishing above mission:
- Advance science and the profession of psychology
- Promote an educational experience consistent with the mission
- Promote ethical and socially responsible members and leaders
- Define and establish an organizational structure that promotes our mission
- Recognize and foster the contributions that diversity makes to the science and practice of psychology"
The above information can be obtained from the national Psi Chi website.
Benefits of Membership
The intrinsic value of membership is rewarding to the achiever in that recognition of excellence leads to self-fulfillment and thus to self-realization. By recognizing that what you do does make a difference, you are stimulated to higher productivity. Accomplishments are enjoyed more when shared with others. Furthermore, the contacts made through Psi Chi will be valuable throughout your educational and professional careers.Concrete advantages of membership include:
- The documents a membership certificate and card which give tangible evidence of membership.
- The references provided throughout one's lifetime (this service alone is worth the investment).
- The experience gained by working with Psi Chi is excellent for building up a resume; it is difficult to attain that first managerial and creative experience.
- Psi Chi is a springboard for professional growth. Opportunities are made available to the members for promoting their research, receiving national and international recognition, meeting and interacting with leaders in their field, and meeting Psi Chi members of other chapters who also will be future leaders.
- The United States government recognizes membership in Psi Chi as meeting one of the requirements for entrance at the GS-7 level in the Federal service.
Climaxing the benefits mentioned above is knowing that many individuals, by their caring, dedication, perseverance, and hard work, have made it possible to encourage young persons interested in psychology to strive for excellence--to reach toward that attainable star.
The ultimate test of the value of any membership organization lies in the accomplishments of its members. In each year of Psi Chi's history, more and more members have undertaken graduate studies. Psi Chi is well represented in the professional ranks of all the behavioral sciences. The membership directories of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS) are studded with the names of Psi Chi members, both active and alumni. This is only one example demonstrating that the Society's purposes are being fulfilled.
Advantages to Becoming a Member of Psi Chi:
- Psi Chi provides national recognition for academic excellence in psychology, an honor which can be noted on employment applications, vitae, and resumes.
- Through membership in Psi Chi, students gain a sense of community with others in psychology and identification with the discipline.
- Psi Chi provides a local, regional, and national forum for obtaining information and developing perspectives about the field of psychology, learning about educational and career opportunities, and forming meaningful professional networks.
- On the local level, chapter membership facilitates leadership development, interaction with other students who have similar interests, and service to the department and institution sponsoring Psi Chi.
- Members receive a membership card, certificate, and lapel pin, and, through chapter mailings, copies of Eye on Psi Chi. (Following graduation, members may subscribe to Eye on Psi Chi.)
- Psi Chi chapter activities provide students with valuable opportunities to develop one-on-one relationships with professors who can stimulate their interest in psychology, involve them in research projects, and write meaningful letters of recommendation for them.
- Psi Chi encourages student research at the regional and national as well as local levels through undergraduate and graduate research award competitions and provides opportunities for students to present research and receive certificates recognizing their accomplishments at regional and national psychological association meetings.
- Psi Chi provides over $250,000 annually in awards and grants to its student members, faculty advisors, and chapters.
- Psi Chi sponsors outstanding programs at regional and national psychological association meetings. Members benefit not only from the programs, but also from the opportunity to meet leading psychologists and students from other chapters.
- Membership in Psi Chi meets one of the requirements for entrance at the GS-7 level in numerous professional and technical occupations in the United States government.11.
- Membership is for life. The national registration fee of $50 is the only payment ever made to the national organization, which does not charge dues.
Becoming a Member
Membership in Psi Chi at Adelphi University is open to those who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who are students or faculty members in an institution where a chapter is located. Both undergraduate and graduate students who have registered for major or minor standing in psychology or for a program that is psychological in nature may be eligible for membership if other requirements are fulfilled.
Eligibility for undergraduates includes:
- Must be enrolled as a student at your school
- Must have established a GPA at your school
- Must be at least a second semester sophomore
- Must be enrolled as a major or minor in a psychology program or a program psychological in nature that is equivalent to a psychology major
- Must have completed at least 9 hours of psychology courses at your school
- Must have an overall GPA that is in the top 35% of their class based on rankings within sophomore, within junior, and within senior classes (If the cut-off for the top 35% is below a 3.00, the applicant must have an overall GPA of at least 3.00 on a 4-point scale)
- Must have a psychology GPA that is at least 3.00 on a 4-point scale
- Undergraduate students who have transferred to a new institution and are interested in becoming a Psi Chi member must meet the requirements listed above, plus complete one semester at the new institution to establish a GPA and complete 9 hours of psychology courses at the new institution.
Eligibility for graduate students includes:
- Minimum overall cumulative average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all graduate courses
Application Process
All applications are due on 2/12/07 and can be handed in in Blodgett 212. All interested applicants are encouraged to attend Psi Chi activities throughout the year.
Download the Psi Chi Application (PDF 55KB)
Calendar of Events
Induction of New Officers - Sept. 16th
Psi Chi Inductees 2006
- Arisleida Arias
- Katelyn J. Bacotti
- Stephanie Ann Bucaria
- Vania F. de la Rosa
- Regina DeFelice
- Janine Marie Donovan
- Marta Grosaite
- Angela Marie Kopishke
- Elizabeth Kowalski
- Maria Lazarev
- David William Challop Luhr
- Eileen Marie Marzano
- Gizelle Matos
- Elizabeth Ann McCarron
- Elizabeth Ann Meier
- Daniella M. Miga
- Stephanie M. Pappas
- Parag Parekh
- Marisa A. Pasceri
- Kristen A. Schwarz
- Andrew J. Smith- Trevino
- Christine L. Turiano
- Karen Grace VanNostrand
- Robyn Anne Watts
Psi Chi Round Table Discussion with Dr. Bornstein - November 6th
Introduction to Psi Chi and Application Process Workshop - November TBA
Psi Chi Information Meeting- December 6th, 1:00pm, Blodgett 211
2006-2007 Psi Chi Officers
President: David Luhr
David is a graduate of Floral Park Memorial High School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society, and is currently in the Honors College here at Adelphi. David is also the current President of the Psychology Club, an organization he has been an active member of since his freshman year. He plans to attend graduate school, and ultimately work his way up to the doctorial level.
Vice-President: Stephanie Bucaria
"My name is Stephanie Ann Bucaria. I am twenty years old and a senior here at Adelphi. I proudly hold the position of Vice President for both the Psychology Club and Psi Chi. At Adelphi I have become profoundly fascinated with psychology . One of my main goals in life is to obtain a Ph.D. in clinical/ school psychology. Specifically, I would like to hold a private practice and simultaneously work in a school. I am very interested in helping children prosper into mature adults without being held back because of a learning disability or other psychological distress. I also enjoy learning about schizophrenia and the various psychoses that plagues the minds of many. In addition to this domain of facts about myself, I would also like to add that I enjoy working at a Pediatric/Internal Medicine office."
Treasurer: Elizabeth Meier
"I am a senior psychology major, with an elementary education minor. I hope to gain acceptance into the general psychology master's program here at Adelphi. I'm very active on the Adelphi campus. I am VP: social standards for Delta Gamma, as well as a Co-President of Gamma Sigma Alpha, the Greek Academic Honor Society."
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Francine Conway
Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, proudly welcomes thirty five new members every year into its Adelphi University Undergraduate Chapter. Psi Chi was founded on September 4, 1929, during the Ninth International Congress of Psychology. The Honor Society’s stated purpose is to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship, and to advance the science of psychology. It is our expectation that many of our inductees will go on to distinguished careers in psychology and will join the ranks of previous Psi Chi members, including presidents of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Psychological Society (APS), renowned researchers, authors, practitioners and professors.
Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of both APA and APS. Over the past 73 years, Psi Chi has become one of the largest and most successful honor societies in the world with over 1,000 chapters. Not only does the Adelphi Chapter acknowledge outstanding academic achievement, but is also sponsors programs and activities which augment and enhance the regular Psychology curriculum. Psi Chi's national service project, which focuses on student research, demonstrates the Society's renewed commitment to its mission of "student excellence, reflected in scholarly and professional growth within psychology and the ability to impact society positively."
Chapter Information
Dept of Psychology / Psi Chi
Blodgett 212 (Box 701)
1 South Ave
Garden City, NY 11530-4299
Department Telephone: 516.877.4750
Chapter Telephone: 516.877.4752 FA
Fax: 516.877.4754
Email: conway2@adelphi.edu
Faculty Advisor: Francine Conway, Ph.D.
Charter Number: 83
Date Chartered: 11/17/1950
National Organization Contact Information
Regular Mail: Psi Chi, PO Box 709, Chattanooga, TN 37401-0709
Overnight Mail Only: Psi Chi, 825 Vine St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone: 423.756.2044
Fax: 877.774.2443 (toll-free)
National Office Email: psichi@psichi.org
Website Help/Questions: webmaster@psichi.org
Faculty Email: Conway@adelphi.edu
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