Psi Chi

Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 to promote excellence in scholarship and further the science of psychology. There are over 1,000 chapters of Psi Chi at senior colleges and universities in the USA and Canada;  BU’s chapter was founded on April 10, 1953. The National Psi Chi Office is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is run by elected psychologists who are also Psi Chi members.  Psi Chi provides academic recognition to its members and offers an atmosphere compatible with creative development.

Visit the National Website.

Benefits of Membership

• Contacts and references
• Résumé building
• Opportunities are available for members to promote research, receive recognition, and meet with leaders in their field
• The U.S. government considers membership in Psi Chi one of the qualifications for entrance at the GS-7 level in the Federal Services

Distinguished Members

• Albert Bandura
• Elizabeth Loftus
• B. F. Skinner
• Philip Zimbardo
• Many others!

Executive Board 2010-2011

• President: Marcus Neafsey
• Vice President: Matthew Petersile
• Treasurer: Katie McCormick
• Secretary: Olivia D’Accordo
• Membership Coordinator: Elise Braun
• PR Coordinator: Brianne Altomonte

Psi Chi Location

Psychology Department
64 Cummington Street
Room 114