Lambda Pi Eta
Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). As an accredited member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), ΛΠΕ has nearly 420 active chapters at colleges and universities worldwide. Lambda Pi Eta was founded in 1985 at the University of Arkansas. Lambda Pi Eta became a part of the National Communication Association (NCA) in 1988 and the official honor society of the NCA in July 1995. Lambda Pi Eta represents what Aristotle described in his book, Rhetoric, as the three ingredients of persuasion: Logos (Lambda), meaning logic, Pathos (Pi), relating to emotion, and Ethos (Eta) defined as character credibility and ethics. Rho Chi, the official chapter of Lambda Pi Eta at the University of Missouri at St. Louis, was founded in the fall of 2004.
Eligibility
To become a member, students must:
- be a Communication or Media Studies major or minor
- have completed at least 60 semester hours total
- have completed at least 12 semester hours in communication or media studies
- have a cumulative GPA of 3.25
- have a communication/media studies GPA of 3.25
Application
Spring 2025 Application Deadline: March 31, 2025
If students meet the eligibility criteria, they must complete an official Permanent Record of Election fillable form, save it, and email it to the chapter advisor, Dr. Suahn Cho.
Then, a one-time membership fee of $65 must be paid. Payment method:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/C5C8CZRPAQEFA
Students accepted for membership will receive a certificate of initiation, a membership emblem, and honor cords to wear during the commencement ceremony.
Benefits of Membership
Student members shall be eligible to:
- Attend scholarly presentations and colloquia of the sponsoring academic department
- Represent the local chapter at state, regional, and national conventions
- Submit to the LPH research paper sessions at NCA’s Annual Convention (undergraduates only)
- Participate in LPH social media efforts via Linked-In, Facebook and Twitter
- Compete for various LPH national awards.
Contact the Advisor
Dr. Suahn Cho, Rho Chi's advisor.