Pi Sigma Alpha

Pi Sigma Alpha is the political science honor society. Every spring, the Department of Political Science and International Affairs inducts a number of its best students into Pi Sigma Alpha, the national honor society for political science. Selection for membership in this 600-chapter academic honor society is based entirely upon classroom performance.

Pi Sigma Alpha eligibility requirements for undergraduates (from PSA National website):* completion of at least one-half the credits required by their institution for the baccalaureate degree;* completion of twelve semester-credits of work in political science including at least one upper-division course, with an average grade of B or higher in those courses;

* an overall GPA placing student in the top one-third of his/her whole class (e.g., junior or senior class). Students need not be political science majors to qualify for membership.

For more exact information about Pi Sigma Alpha and specific details about requirements to join, contact Professor Cooperman (rcooperm@umw.edu), chapter advisor, or see the PSA website.

Co-Presidents: Maya Jenkins and Sally Burkley

Vice President: Samantha Barrett: Vice President

Executive Board Member: Keegan Frederick

Executive Board Member: Charles Walsh

 

  Kappa Upsilon chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, 2022-2023

 

2022 UMW Pi Sigma Alpha New Inductees

Margaret B. Jones

Amanda L. Krest

Michael L. Everett

Cassandra L. Atkinson

Olivia J. Lewis

Mary-Elise Alworth

Rina Murasaki

Andrea C. Darmawan 

Alexander Douglas Regan

Jane Momoke Michael

Liam K. Kiely

 

Returning UMW Pi Sigma Alpha Members

Chester Pruitt	Sally Burkley
Grace Clarke	Kymberly Laver
Gabriel Matteson	Lauren Westendorf

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PSA 2019-2020 Executive Board

From Left to Right: Becky Fitzgerald, Tom Lengel, Kyle Lehmann, Zachary Handlin

PSA 2018-2019 Executive Board

From Left to Right: Tess Darroch, Kyle Lehmann, John Cronin, and Julia Gibbons