Welcome to Psi Chi,
the International Honor Society in Psychology
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Chapter
About Us
Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Psi Chi, UH Mānoa Chapter is the only chaptered, internationally recognized honor society within the Department of Psychology at The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, as well as an affiliate of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. Psi Chi serves two major goals--one immediate and visibly rewarding to the individual member, the other slower and more difficult to accomplish, but offering greater rewards in the long run. The first of these is the Society's obligation to provide academic recognition to its inductees by the mere fact of membership. The second goal is the obligation of each of the Society's local chapters to nurture the spark of that accomplishment by offering a climate congenial to its creative development. We aim to produce well-educated, ethical, and socially responsible members committed to contributing to the science and profession of psychology. Most importantly, our honor society focuses on advancing the academic and professional development of its distinct members.
Purpose Statement
Psi Chi is an international honor society whose purpose shall be to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology.
Mission Statement
The mission of Psi Chi is to produce a well-educated, ethical, and socially responsible member committed to contributing to the science and profession of psychology and to society in general.
In pursuit of our mission we will:
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Advance the science and profession of psychology.
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Promote an educational experience consistent with the mission.
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Promote ethical and socially responsible members and leaders.
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Define and establish an organizational structure that promotes our mission.
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Recognize and foster the contributions that diversity makes to the science and practice of psychology.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Psi Chi is an international organization of professionals, scientists, faculty, students, and alumni whose mission is to recognize and promote excellence in the science and application of psychology. Psi Chi is committed to diversity and inclusion in all of its forms through research; clinical, community, and professional applications; education; mentorship; and organizational leadership. As scholars and practitioners in the field of psychology, we recognize the rich and nuanced factors that contribute to the expression of prejudice, including social, community, familial, and psychological processes. Findings from psychological science and related fields document numerous negative consequences to the mental health and well-being of individuals and communities from exposure to discrimination, whether temporary or chronic.
As an organization, we work to address all forms of hate and oppression, including racial, ethnic, and gender inequality, refugee and immigrant bias, religious prejudice, sexual harassment and sexual violence, social class marginalization, biases related to sexual orientation and gender identity, age, physical and other disabilities among many others. We believe that our mission can be fulfilled only by supporting and encouraging people of varied racial, ethnic, gender identity, sexual orientation, and social class backgrounds to both participate in conducting psychological research, education, practice, training, and service, and to recognize and value diverse people within these contexts. The scope of our organizational relevance is only as broad as the diversity of our membership and their scholarly pursuits.