Phi Kappa Phi
Texas State University Named 2020 Excellence in Innovation Recipient by Phi Kappa Phi
2020 Dissertation Fellowship Recipient
Phi Kappa Phi is proud to present the 2020 Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellowship recipient, Maël Le Noc. Each doctoral candidate received an award of $10,000.
Towards a Geography of Persecution: The Case of the Arts-et-Métiers and the Enfants-Rouges Quarters of the Third Arrondissement of Paris, 1940-1946
2019-2020 Chapter Fellowship Prize ($700) to Rachel Glassford
Raye Glassford graduated from Texas State in 2019 with a B.A. in English and double minors in History and Anthropology. In fall 2020, she will begin a Masters in Comparative Literature at Trinity College Dublin. Raye has a deep and abiding fascination with storytelling as a social phenomenon; her research focuses on the nexus of fiction and public memory.
2019-2020 Chapter Fellowship Recognition Award ($300) to Katrina Fitzpatrick
Katrina L. Fitzpatrick is a non-traditional student majoring in Social Work with a minor in Psychology. She graduated summa cum laude in May 2020. Following graduation, Katrina will begin UT Austin's Post-BSW One-Year MSSW program with a full scholarship and stipend via the BRIDGE Project, an interdepartmental initiative (Social Work, Special Education, and Communication Sciences and Disorders) to develop transitional skills in kids ages 12-21 who have autism and other developmental disabilities.
Katrina's career goals are to create interventions for the disability community, with a focus on transitional skills for young adults and caregiver supports for parents, partners, and siblings of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
NEWS: Our Chapter 325 has been named a Platinum Circle of Excellence chapter for a second year, 2019-2020.
Phi Kappa Phi is more than a line on a résumé. The nation’s oldest and most selective multidisciplinary collegiate honor society initiates more than 30,000 members a year on 300 campuses in the United States and the Philippines.
More than 1.25 million members have joined its ranks since Phi Kappa Phi’s founding in 1897 at the University of Maine. It is a global network of the best and brightest, a community of scholars and professionals building an enduring legacy for all generations.
Texas State University was awarded Chapter 325 by the Phi Kappa Phi Governing Board in Spring of 2013. The chapter was installed on October 30, 2013 at 3:30 PM in the Wittliff Collections. The first inaugural class of student members was initiated into the society on April 3, 2014.
Please see our national website here http://www.phikappaphi.org/join/chapters-list/texas-state-university for information on upcoming dates and facts about Phi Kappa Phi.
To contact our chapter directly, please email phikappaphi@txstate.edu.
Five members of Texas State Chapter 325 of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi were awarded Love of Learning Awards ($500) Fall 2019:
Laura Brackney – MM student in Music Composition
Joshua Brian Hodge – PhD student in Geography
Meagan Hoff – PhD student in Developmental Education
Amy Jiang – MEd student in Management of Technical Education
Melody Martinez – MS student in Aquatic Resources
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2019-2020 Officers
President - Dr. Catherine M. Jaffe, Professor, Department of Modern Languages
Vice President - Dr. Kambra K. Bolch, Associate Dean, University College
Secretary - Mr. Keith A. Needham, Senior Lecturer, Department of English
Treasurer - Dr. Daniel A. Brown, Dean, University College
Graduate Education Officer - Dr. Andrea Golato, Dean, Graduate College
Initiation Officer - Dr. Heather C. Galloway, Dean, Honors College
Student Liaison Officer - Ms. Melanie Liddle, Staff, Honors College
Student Vice President - Anjuli Backer
Student Vice President - Sierra Sullivan
Student Vice President - Madalyn Williams
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Awards and Grants Opportunities
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi's ongoing commitment to excellence is reflected in its awards and grants programs. More than $1 million is awarded each biennium to outstanding students, Phi Kappa Phi members, and chapters through the Society's various awards competitions Click here for information on these opportunities or click on the links below for specific opportunities :
- Fellowship
- Study Abroad Grants
- Love of Learning
- Literacy Grants
- Dissertation Fellowships
- Ray Sylvester Distinguished Service Award
- Scholar & Artist Grant
- Excellence in Innovation Award
Upcoming Deadlines
- Fellowship
Chapter deadline: March 6, 2020
National deadline: April 15, 2020
- Study Abroad Grants
March 15, 2020
- Literacy Grants
April 1, 2020
- Love of Learning Awards
June 30, 2020
- Dissertation Fellowships
November 30, 2020
- Graduate Research Grants
November 30, 2020
- Scholar and Artist Awards
February 1, 2020
- Distinguished Service Award
February 1, 2020
- Excellence in Innovation Award
December 2021 (TBD)
Fall 2020 Invitation to Join
The eligibility for fall 2020 has been updated. Letters of invitation will go out in late September and early October. Please watch your TXST email for information.
Eligibility
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Graduate Students
All degree seeking students who have completed 18 hours of graduate work at Texas State and are in the top 10% of their class. At Texas State, this currently means students must have an overall graduate GPA of 4.0.
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Seniors
All undergraduate seniors who have completed at least 90 hours and are in the top 10% of their class. Students must have completed 24 hours at Texas State. The GPA to stay in the top 10% is not constant and is calculated each semester by college. The minimum overall GPA for the Fall 2020 invitation list is given below.
- 3.65 - College of Applied Arts
- 3.70 - McCoy College of Business Administration
- 3.73 - College of Education
- 3.79 - College of Fine Arts and Communication
- 3.77 - College of Health Professions
- 3.73 - College of Liberal Arts
- 3.68 - College of Science and Engineering
- 3.21 - University College
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Juniors
All undergraduate juniors who have completed at least 72 hours and are in the top 7.5% of their class. Students must have completed 24 hours at Texas State. The GPA to stay in the top 7.5% is not constant and is calculated each semester by college. The minimum overall GPA for the Fall 2019 invitation list is given below:
- 3.70 - College of Applied Arts
- 3.72 - McCoy College of Business Administration
- 3.81 - College of Education
- 3.81 - College of Fine Arts and Communication
- 3.87 - College of Health Professions
- 3.83 - College of Liberal Arts
- 3.79 - College of Science and Engineering
- 3.22 - University College
Org. Fall Meetings
Next meeting: TBA.
Chapter Dues
The local chapter dues for faculty and staff who are already members can be paid by going to this link to Phi Kappa Phi. Chapter dues are $30 annually.
A $300 chapter life membership is also available.