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Department of Political and Global Affairs

Department of Political and Global Affairs

Pi Sigma Alpha

The department is proud to host a chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, which recognizes students’ extraordinary academic achievement and brings notable guest speakers to campus to discuss current topics of interest to members of the political science and international relations community.

Spring 2025 membership invitations were sent out in March.

  • Class rank of Junior with 60+ credits by the end of the spring semester 2025.
  • Completed at least 5 classes in political science (including those taken in the spring
  • semester of 2025).
  • Must have an overall “B” (3.0) cumulative average in political science courses.
  • Must have an overall GPA must be 3.3 or higher
  • Must pay a membership fee which is for a lifetime membership in Pi Sigma Alpha.
  • Write checks to: Pi Sigma Alpha and give either to Dr. McDaniel in PH 256 or Ms. Nikita Smith, PGA Executive Assistant, in PH 209.

For full benefits, please visit the Pi Sigma Alpha website benefits page. Members get access to scholarships & awards, special events, graduation regalia, discounted American Political Science Association Membership, a head start as a GS-7 Federal Employee, eligibility for participation in National Student Research Conference, and much more.

Applications will come out every year. You can contact advisor Dr. Robb McDaniel (robb.mcdaniel@mtsu.edu) for information and/or watch PGA email and social media for alerts.

Recent keynote speakers for the Pi Sigma Alpha induction ceremonies at MTSU include Dr. Lena Surzhko Harned, associate director of the Public Policy Fund at Penn State Behrend, who spoke about Russia’s war in Ukraine, and Dr. Naazneen Barma, director of the Scrivner Institute of Public Policy and associate professor in the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, who addressed the problems and prospects of governance in Afghanistan.

Please contact Dr. Robb McDaniel (Pre-Law & Political Science) for additional information.

2024 Pi Sigma Alpha inductees with Dr. Robb McDaniel

Pi Sigma Alpha Events & News

We will hold an induction banquet for new members, along with a featured speaker, at no charge on Monday, April 7, 2025. The talk will be at 5:00pm and the banquet will follow at 6:30pm.

Spring 2025 invitations to join were sent out in March.

You can contact Dr. Robb McDaniel (robb.mcdaniel@mtsu.edu) with any questions regarding Pi Sigma Alpha.

April 2024. Dr. Tyson King-Meadows who began his academic career at MTSU as an assistant professor 25 years ago.
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