Welcome to the Phi Alpha Theta, Beta Iota Chapter
Phi Alpha Theta is the premier international honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history. With over 600,000 members in 970 chapters across the world, our mission is to promote the study of history through encouraging research, teaching, publication, and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians.
Officers
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Callie McLaughlin
President
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Faculty Advisors
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Dr. Brenden Rensink
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Dr. Tyson Reeder
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How to Join National Phi Alpha Theta
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
- Complete a minimum of 12 credit hours in History.
- A minimum GPA of 3.1 in History and 3.0 GPA overall are required.
- A student does not need to be a history major to apply.
- If interested please reach out to one of our advisors.
Reasons to join Phi Alpha Theta
Benefits for BYU
- Enjoy social activities with history students and professors.
- Opportunities to plan field trips to historic sites and archives in Utah.
- Meet other Utah college students at the spring regional conference.
- Opportunities to serve in chapter/club leadership roles
- Opportunities to get involved in your history department.
National Benefits
- Lifetime membership
- Eligible for National Scholarships and Awards
- One year subscription to The Historian, a distinguished quarterly journal
- Present research at regional or national Phi Alpha Theta conferences
- Looks great on a resume!