Psi Chi Honor Society
Psi Chi Honor Society Psi Chi is the National Honor Society for psychology. The University of Alabama has an active chapter in the national society. Requirements for membership include the following: Completion of at least 3 semesters of college coursework. Completion of 9 hours of coursework in Psychology. Registration of Major or Minor in Psychology
Psi Chi also organizes a number of activities that non-members may attend such as discussions about careers in psychology and preparing an application for graduate study in psychology and related areas.
The application can be found at psichi.org under The University of Alabama.
2023-2024 Officers
- Taryn Crone – President
- Lily Savage – Vice President
- Alison Bartlett – Secretary
- Erin Eickholz – Treasurer
- Taylor Braile & Brianne Therrien – Membership Officers
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Christian Stephens – Student / Faculty Liaison
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Claire Patty – Service Coordinator
- Anthony Taylor – D.E.I. Officer
- Avery Boeckmann – Public Relations Officer
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Kaitlyn Johnson – Psychology Club Liaison
Awards
An email will be sent out to psychology majors that will contain specific information about the deadline for application submissions for that year, which is usually in January or February.
Outstanding Major in Psychology Award
Students must meet the following criteria to be eligible for this award:
- Senior undergraduate student
- Psychology major
- Academic excellence (award requires a GPA of 3.5 or higher)
- Superior achievement in research, teaching, and/or community service
Faculty wishing to nominate a student should ask the student to prepare a vita and a brief statement describing their participation in research, teaching, and/or community service activities. A description of career goals should also be included. The nominating faculty member should write a brief letter of support to accompany the student’s application. The award recipient will be chosen by the undergraduate committee.
Andy Reaves Memorial Award
This award was created to identify outstanding minority undergraduate students who show promise towards making a significant contribution to the field of psychology or related social science disciplines. Andy Reaves was known for his commitment to teaching, research, and community service. Thus, preference will be given to students who have demonstrated excellence in more than one of these areas. Students must meet the following criteria to be eligible for this award:
- Junior or senior minority undergraduate student (preference given to seniors)
- Psychology major
- Excellence in community service, research, and/or teaching (priority given to students excelling in more than one area)
- Academic achievement (award requires a GPA of 3.0 or higher)
Faculty wishing to nominate a student should ask the student to prepare a vita and a brief statement describing their participation in community service, research, and/or teaching activities. A description of career goals should also be included. The nominating faculty member should write a brief letter of support to accompany the student’s application. The award recipient will be chosen by the undergraduate committee.
Anna Gordon Memorial Scholarship
The Anna Gordon Memorial award was established in memory of Anna Gordon, who was an undergraduate student in our department. The Anna Gordon Endowed Memorial Scholarship is given to students who exemplify a thirst for learning, an energy for their research, a spirit of determination, and who have interests in education (broadly defined). Students must meet the following criteria to be eligible for this award:
- Junior undergraduate student
- Psychology major
- A history of academic achievement, involvement in research, and hard work/persistence
- Plans to pursue a career that relates to education, broadly defined
Norman Ellis Scholarship
Norman Ellis was a long-time member of the department who studied intellectual disabilities. He was committed to excellence in research and academics. This award is a tribute to that commitment and it is given to a junior who has demonstrated academic excellence and the potential to contribute to research in psychology. Students must meet the following criteria to be eligible for this award:
- Junior undergraduate student
- Psychology major
- A history of academic achievement and involvement in research
- Plans to pursue research in graduate school and their career