Psi Chi

Psi Chi is the national honorary society in psychology, with chapters in over 650 colleges and universities. The purpose of Psi Chi is to recognize outstanding students in psychology, to encourage excellence in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology. The Wake Forest chapter of Psi Chi was installed in 1987, and since then has played an active role in the life of the Psychology department. In recent years, the Psi Chi chapter has organized a Psychology Alumni reception for Homecoming weekend, participated in Project Pumpkin (an annual event for children in the Winston-Salem community), and organized moderated discussions on a number of topics, including the value of a psychology degree in the workplace, and advice for getting into graduate school.

Membership in Psi Chi is open to students with the following qualifications:

(a) registration for a major or minor in psychology,

(b) completion of 9 hours in psychology with a minimum GPA in psychology of 3.0,

(c) a class rank in the upper 35% of one's class in general scholarship (i.e., overall GPA).

Each spring, students meeting these qualifications are identified and invited to become members. Any student who believes he or she meets the qualifications and is not contacted by March 1st of a given year should contact the chapter president or faculty advisor. The current Psi Chi faculty advisor is Dr. Jayawickreme.