About LPH
Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) is the National Communication Association’s official honor society at four-year colleges and universities. LPH has more than 500 active chapters at four-year colleges and universities nationwide.
LPH became a part of the National Communication Association in 1988, and the association's official honor society in July 1995. It is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS).
LPH represents what Aristotle described in Rhetoric as three ingredients of persuasion: logos (Lambda), meaning logic; pathos (Pi), relating to emotion; and ethos (Eta), defined as character credibility and ethics.
The Six Goals of Lambda Pi Eta
- Recognize, foster, and reward outstanding scholastic achievement in Communication Studies
- Stimulate interest in the field of Communication
- Promote and encourage professional development among Communication majors
- Provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas in the field of Communication
- Establish and maintain closer relationships between faculty and students
- Explore options for graduate education in Communication Studies
Governance and Leadership
2024 National Student Advisory Board
- Matt Merkling, Bemidji State University
- Mckenzie Hurley, Christopher Newport University
- Chloe Meadows, Troy University
Faculty Advisory Board
- Caroline Parsons, University of Alabama (2023-2024)
- John R. Perlich, Bemidji State University (2023-2024)
- Sean Ahern, Wayne State College (2023-2024)
- Shari Hoppin, Troy University (2023-2024)
- Nancy Benton Parish, Texas A&M University (2024-2025)