Theta Chapter
The Theta Chapter’s creation has endorsed Rollins’ place among the most prestigious institutions of higher education.
By establishment of the Theta Chapter, the governing Council of Phi Beta Kappa is assured that Rollins College embraces and upholds the highest academic standards in an ongoing commitment to excellence in the teaching and learning of the liberal arts and sciences. The College’s mission to provide a rigorous, liberal arts education that educates students for global citizenship and responsible leadership resonates with Phi Beta Kappa’s values, recognizing that a liberal arts and sciences education is essential preparation for a meaningful, productive and engaged life, as members our local, national, and international communities.
“Receiving a Phi Beta Kappa charter is a collective achievement of Rollins’ faculty, staff, and students who embrace and nurture free inquiry, diversity of ideas, a life of the mind, and ethical citizenship. Phi Beta Kappa membership stands as a historic milestone, celebrating Rollins’ mission.”
Theta Chapter Installation
The creation of the Theta Chapter of Florida of Phi Beta Kappa was formally installed on March 3, 2022, at Knowles Memorial Chapel. The Chapter’s foundation has endorsed Rollins’ place among the most prestigious institutions of higher education.
Theta Chapter Members
Resident faculty members induct new members, advocate for excellence in the liberal arts and sciences, and serve as a force on the Rollins campus and in the greater community for freedom of inquiry and expression.
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Katie Avagliano, PhD
Lecturer of English
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Dexter Boniface, PhD
Program Director of LACS Symposium, Professor of Political Science
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Shan-Estelle Brown, PhD
Associate Professor of Anthropology, Faculty Director of Global Health
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Sharon Carnahan, PhD
Professor Emerita
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Martha Cheng, PhD
Professor of English
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Tom Cook, PhD
Professor Emeritus
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Grant Cornwell, PhD
President Emeritus, Rollins College
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Daniel Crozier Jr., DMA
Professor of Music, Theory, and Composition
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Alice Davidson, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Executive Director of the Child Development & Student Research Center
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Donald Davison, PhD
Provost
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Rosana Díaz-Zambrana, PhD
Professor of Spanish
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Jessica Doyle, PhD
Alfred J. Hanna Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow
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Sabrice Guerrier, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology
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Laurel Goj Habgood, PhD
Professor of Chemistry
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Ben Hudson, PhD
Associate Professor
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Sarah Hunt-Barron, PhD
Professor of Education
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Ashley Kistler, PhD
Professor of Anthropology
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MacKenzie Moon Ryan, PhD
Professor of Art History
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Matthew Nichter, PhD
Associate Professor and Sociology Department Chair
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Ryan Bitetti Putzer, PhD
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
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Steven St. John, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Faculty Director of Neuroscience
Annual Activities
Annually, the Theta Chapter hosts Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholars and engages in other activities in support of liberal study. It also selects, invites, and inducts fewer than the top 10 percent of graduating majors within the liberal arts as fellow members-in-course each spring.
Membership
Phi Beta Kappa has been committed to recognizing outstanding accomplishments among students committed to the study of the liberal arts and sciences. Properly understood, this is not about elitism but rather is the ultimate embodiment of meritocratic excellence, and this is an understanding that is deeply part of the fabric of Rollins.
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