Phi Alpha Theta is the National Honor Society in History and has the distinction of having more chapters than any other honor society.  The organization promotes the study of history through good teaching, promoting research and publication, and exchanging ideas among historians.
Phi Alpha Theta publishes a distinguished historical journal, The Historian and The News Letter.  The organization also offers several scholarships in various categories.

To become an undergraduate member of PAT you must have completed at least 12 semester hours in history with an average above a 3.0 and an overall GPA of a 3.0.  You must also rank withing the top third of your class.

Invitations will be sent to potential candidates during the spring semester.

For more information, please contact Dr. Leslie Liedel at liedel@wju.edu.

Dan Weimer, Assistant professor of history and Kennedy Prize winner, Jessica Palombi at the 2008 Phi Alpha Theta regional conference held at West Virginia Wesleyan.

Niccole Downing, Nicole Davis and  Jacqueline Wright caught up in last minute preparations at the 2009 Phi Alpha Theta regional conference held at West Virginia University.

Leslie Liedel and Joe Laker accompanied 2007 graduates Jessica Blissit, Stuart Hencke, Hal Gorby and Sara Brown to the Phi Alpha Theta regional conference at the University of Charleston where the students presented their senior theses.