Psi Chi

Psi Chi
ΨΧ
Founded1929; 95 years ago (1929)
TypeCollege student honor society
AffiliationACHS
StatusActive
EmphasisPsychology
ScopeInternational
Colors  Platinum and   Dark Blue
PublicationPsi Chi Journal
   Eye on Psi Chi
Chapters1,160+
Members800,000+ lifetime
Headquarters651 East 4th Street, Suite 600
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403
United States
Websitepsichi.org

Psi Chi (ΨΧ) is a college student honor society in psychology with international outreach founded in 1929 at the University of Kansas in the United States.[1]

Psi Chi is one of the largest honor societies in the United States, with more than 1,160 chapters. Psi Chi has more than 800,000 members from chapters in the United States, Canada, and multiple other countries.[citation needed] Notable members of the organization include B.F. Skinner, Philip Zimbardo, Jon Stewart, and Phil McGraw.[2]

Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science.[1]

  1. ^ a b Davis, Stephen; Wertheimer, Michael (2000). An Oral History of Psi Chi: The National Honor Society in Psychology. Chattanooga, TN: Psi Chi. ISBN 0970645406.
  2. ^ "Distinguished Members". Retrieved 22 May 2015.