Honor Societies
Campbell University offers its students a variety of Academic Honor Societies. Honor Societies are organizations that recognize students who excel academically or as leaders among their peers, often within a specific academic discipline.
For more information about one of these Honor Societies, please contact the advisor listed.
| Description | Advisor(s) |
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| Epsilon Pi Eta | |
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Epsilon Pi Eta was organized at Campbell University in 1928 to promote character, leadership and scholarship. Membership is achieved by academic standing among upperclassmen. |
Dr. Mike Larsen (x1733) Biology Department larsenl@campbell.edu Dr. Donna Waldron (x1576) English Department waldron@campbell.edu |
| Kappa Delta Pi | |
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Kappa Delta Pi is dedicated to promoting excellence in the field of Education. Membership is open to undergraduate candidates who have completed at least 30 hours with a GPA of 3.0. National Organization’s Website: http://www.kdp.org/ |
Dr. Janet Powell (x1658) School of Education powellj@campbell.edu |
| Lambda Pi Eta | |
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Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association. National Organization’s Website: http://www.natcom.org/lambdapieta/ |
Dr. Dean Farmer (x1521) Communication Studies farmerd@campbell.edu |
| Omicron Delta Epsilon | |
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Omicron Delta Epsilon is an International Economics Honor Society. National Organization’s Website: www.omicrondeltaepsilon.org |
Dr. Mark Steckbeck (x1383) School of Business steckbeckm@campbell.edu Dr. Yu Mong Hsiao (x1397) School of Business hsiao@campbell.edu |
| Omicron Delta Kappa | |
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Omicron Delta Kappa recognizes juniors & seniors who are superior leaders in 5 phases of campus life: scholarship, athletics, publications, social and religious affairs, & the arts. National Organization’s Website: www.odk.org |
Dr. Carl Broadhurst (x1411) School of Business broadhurst@campbell.edu |
| Phi Alpha | |
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Phi Alpha recognizes Social Work majors having achieved sophomore status, a 3.0 overall GPA and a 3.25 GPA in social work courses. National Organization’s Website: www.phialpha.org |
Dr. Eugene Sumner Social Work Department kledaras@campbell.edu |
| Phi Alpha Theta | |
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Phi Alpha Theta is an international honor society in history that elects members who are juniors, seniors, graduates or faculty members. A 3.0 overall GPA and a 3.1 GPA in at least 12 semester hours of history are required. National Organization’s Website: phialphatheta.org |
Dr. Lloyd Johnson (x1489) Govt., History & Justice johnson@campbell.edu Dr. James Martin (x1485) Govt., History & Justice martinj@campbell.edu |
| Phi Eta Sigma | |
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Phi Eta Sigma recognizes freshmen who have achieved at least a 3.5 GPA during their freshman year. National Organization’s Website: www.phietasigma.org |
Laura Rich (x4364) Student Support Services richl@campbell.edu |
| Phi Kappa Phi | |
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Phi Kappa Phi membership is made up of graduate students and seniors who are in the upper 10% of their class and juniors who are in the upper 7.5% during the final semester of their junior year. National Organization’s Website: www.phikappaphi.org |
Dr. Michael Ray Smith (x1528) Department of Communication Studies smithm@campbell.edu |
| Pi Gamma Mu | |
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Pi Gamma Mu is an international honor society in social science that elects members who are juniors, seniors, graduate students or faculty members. A “B” average in 20 semester hours of the social sciences is required. National Organization’s Website: www.pigammamu.org |
Dr. Lloyd Johnson (x1489) Govt., History & Justice Johnson@campbell.edu |
| Phi Sigma Alpha | |
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Pi Sigma Alpha recognizes Political Science majors who are in the upper third of their college class. National Organization’s Website: www.apsanet.org |
Dr. David Thornton (x1488) Govt., History & Justice thornton@campbell.edu |
| Premed/Allied Health | |
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Premedical/Allied Health Honor Society is open to students who have an overall 3.0 GPA and at least 3.0 GPA in science. Three semesters of study must be completed and members must rank in the top 35% of their class. |
Dr. Michelle Suhan-Thomas (x1714) Biological Sciences suhan@campbell.edu Dr. Taek You (x1734) Biological Sciences suhan@campbell.edu |
| Psi Chi | |
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Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. National Organization’s Website: www.psichi.org |
Dr. Jutta Street (x1653) Psychology Department streetj@campbell.edu Dr. Gary Taylor Department ChairPsychology taylor@campbell.edu |
| Sigma Beta Delta | |
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International Honor Society for Business, Management & Administration National Organization’s Website: www.sigmabetadelta.org |
Dr. Ben Hawkins (x1380) School of Business hawkinsb@campbell.edu |
| Sigma Delta Phi | |
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National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society National Organization’s Website: www.bakeru.edu/faculty/sschumm/sigma.htm |
Dr. Javier Puerto (X1671) Foreign Language/Spanish puertoj@campbell.edu |
| Sigma Tau Delta | |
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Sigma Tau Delta is the only National English Honor Society and is open to all students who have completed at least 45 semester hours with a minimum of 3.5 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in English courses. National Organization’s Website: www.english.org/sigmatd |
Mrs. Shirley Jefferds (x1399) English Department jefferds@campbell.edu |
| Theta Alpha Kappa | |
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Theta Alpha Kappa’s purpose is to recognize the academic achievements of religion and theology students. National Organization’s Website: thetaalphakappa.net |
Dr. Adam English Religion & Philosophy englisha@campbell.edu |
| Who’s Who | |
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Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges recognizes seniors recommended by faculty and evaluated by academic achievement, campus and community service, leadership and potential for future achievement. National Organization’s Website: www.whoswhoamongstudents.com |
Laura Rich (x4364) Student Success richl@campbell.edu |


