About

Phi Alpha Theta is the International Honor Society in History. The Beta Psi Chapter at the University of Montana, chartered in 1948, has enrolled over one thousand young historians. The basic requirement for membership is the completion of at least twelve credit hours in History with a 3.1 or higher GPA in History and a 3.0 or higher overall GPA.

Student President: Paige Moriarty

Faculty Advisor: Professors Wade Davies and Jody Pavilack

Join Phi Alpha Theta

To join Phi Alpha Theta at the University of Montana:

• Respond to the invitation to join or contact Cady Card-Andrews or the faculty advisors to receive the enrollment form.
• Email the enrollment form to Cady Card-Andrews and VENMO $70 to Professor Volk (@Kyle-Volk-5). The $70 fee is a one-time lifetime membership fee to both our local chapter and the national organization. There are no annual dues.
• The deadline for membership this semester is February 1st, 2024.

PAT Northwest Regional Conference

Each spring, UM's chapter of Phi Alpha Theta attends the annual northwest regional conference at which students present original research essays. Presenters are not required to be members of their local PAT chapter, but only members will be eligible for awards. 

The 2022 conference was held on the campus of Western Washington University (WWU). Professors Jody Pavilack and Kyle Volk accompanied twelve students to Bellingham, Washington. All twelve presented their original research and received feedback from faculty from colleges and universities throughout the region. UM undergraduate Sean Kellogg received the conference's "Best Overall Paper" prize and UM PhD student Mike Larmann won the "Best Graduate Student Paper" prize.

The 2023 conference was held on the campus of Central Washington University (CWU). Professors Wade Davies and Kyle Volk accompanied eleven students to Ellensburg, Washington. All eleven presented their original research and received feedback from faculty from colleges and universities throughout the region. UM master's student Hazel Videon won the "Best Graduate Student Paper" prize.

2024 Conference ~ Hosted by Eastern Washington Univeristy

The 2024 Northwest Regional PAT Conference will be held April 11-13, 2024 in Cheney, WA. PAT faculty advisors will accompany UM undergraduate and graduate students who wish to participate in person. This year’s conference also includes the option to present virtually. Abstracts are due February 8 and full papers on March 14. If you are interested in attending the conference or presenting a paper virtually, please contact the PAT faculty advisors.