{"id":531,"date":"2009-10-07T17:36:28","date_gmt":"2009-10-07T21:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/psych\/?page_id=531"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:44:24","slug":"psi-chi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/psych\/academics\/undergraduate\/student-organizations\/psi-chi\/","title":{"rendered":"Psi Chi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/psych\/files\/2009\/10\/psi_chi-300x300.png\" alt=\"psi_chi\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/psych\/files\/2009\/10\/psi_chi-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/psych\/files\/2009\/10\/psi_chi-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/psych\/files\/2009\/10\/psi_chi-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/psych\/files\/2009\/10\/psi_chi.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>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\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Requirements for Membership<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be a GRS or CAS Psychology Major or Minor<\/li>\n<li>Successful completion of 3 semesters for undergraduates (transfer students need to have completed at least 1 semester at BU)<\/li>\n<li>Successful completion of 1 semester for graduate students<\/li>\n<li>Completion of a minimum of 3 psychology courses<\/li>\n<li>A minimum overall GPA of 3.3<\/li>\n<li>A minimum psychology major GPA of 3.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psichi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>To Apply<\/h3>\n<p><span>We are now accepting applications for this semester. Please see the email that Dr. Palfai sent for more details about the application process. Please note that the deadline to apply is <\/span><b>Monday, March 2, 2026<\/b><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Benefits of Membership<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Contacts and references<\/li>\n<li>R\u00e9sum\u00e9\u00a0building<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities are available\u00a0for members\u00a0to promote research, receive recognition, and meet with leaders in their field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a full list of member benefits, please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psichi.org\/page\/member_benefits\">International Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Distinguished Members<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Albert Bandura<\/li>\n<li>Elizabeth Loftus<\/li>\n<li>B. F. Skinner<\/li>\n<li>Many others!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Executive Board 2025-2026<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"m_-2703557200751042265MsoListParagraph\">President \u2013 Salwa Jaller<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-2703557200751042265MsoListParagraph\">Vice President \u2013 Sara Hsu<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-2703557200751042265MsoListParagraph\">Secretary \u2013 Madelyn Obana<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-2703557200751042265MsoListParagraph\">Treasurer \u2013 Ally Serbaroli<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_-2703557200751042265MsoListParagraph\">Public Relations Coordinator \u2013 Irene Zheng<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Advisor:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jpalfai@bu.edu\">Dr. Joanne Hebden Palfai<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 to promote excellence in scholarship and further the science of psychology. 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