About Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi is more than a line on a résumé.

Founded in 1897, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.

Approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni are initiated into the Society each year in more than 300 select colleges and universities in the United States, its territories and the Philippines.

Motto

Let the love of learning rule humanity.

Mission

To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and engages the community of scholars in service to others.

San Jose State University Chapter (# 067) was founded on June 07, 1954.

Meet Your Chapter Officers:
Photo	Name	Contact Information
	Jennifer Redd, Ph.D President Sr. Dir, Teaching Innovation (Faculty Excellence & Teach Innov)	jennifer.redd@sjsu.edu
	Vacant Vice President
	Susan McClory Initiation Officer Faculty Emerita, Department of Mathematics (College of Science)	susan.mcclory@sjsu.edu
	Megan C. Chang, Ph.D, OTR/L, FAOTA Secretary Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy (College of Health and Human Sciences)	megan.chang@sjsu.edu
	Sarika Pruthi, Ph.D Treasurer Professor of Entrepreneurship (School of Global Innovation & Leadership), SJSU Online Program Director (Lucas College & Graduate School of Business), Co-founder and Interim Director, HonorsX (Academic Innovation and Institutional Effectiveness)	sarika.pruthi@sjsu.edu
	Vacant Public Relations Officer
	Marisela Millán Administrative Assistant/Webmaster Office Analyst, Undergraduate Studies (Undergraduate Education)	marisela.millan@sjsu.edu
	Areum Jensen, Ph.D Travel Fund Coordinator Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology (College of Health and Human Sciences)	areum.jensen@sjsu.edu
	Meekyung Han, Ph.D Awards & Grants Coordinator Professor, School of Social Work (College of Health and Human Sciences)	meekyung.han@sjsu.edu
	Vacant Student Vice President

Members at Large
Photo	Faculty and Staff Name and Department
	William McCraw, Ph.D Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science (College of Social Science)
	Cynthia Rostankowski, Ph.D Professor, Department of Humanities (College of Humanities and Arts)
	Matthew Snyder Associate College Resources (College of Social Sciences)
	Fred Cohen, Ph.D Director, School of Music and Dance (College of Humanities and the Arts)
	Michael Kaufman, Ph.D Dean, College of Science (Academic Affairs)

Phi Kappa Phi is a global network of scholars and professionals. Some notable members of Phi Kappa Phi include:

Jimmy Carter: 39th President of the United States.
George Olah, Nobel Prize–winning chemist
Al Gore, former vice-president
Rita Dove: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and U.S. Poet Laureate.
Renée Fleming: Grammy Award-winning soprano.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Former Supreme Court Justice.
Steven Spielberg: Filmmaker.
Wendy Barrien, NASA astronaut
David Baldacci: Best-selling novelist.
Chad Hurley: Co-founder of YouTube.
William Bolcom: Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and pianist.
Robelyn Annette Garcia, professional All-Star basketball player