Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society

Alpha-Kappa-Gamma is Nazareth University's chapter of Phi Alpha Theta. This national professional society's mission is to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication, and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians. We seek to bring students, teachers, and writers of history together for intellectual and social exchanges, which promote and assist historical research and publication by our members in a variety of ways.

Nazareth's chapter participates in the annual West/Central New York State regional meeting of Phi Alpha Theta, a conference that enables undergraduates to present original research for competitive awards. 

Nazareth students at the Phi Alpha Theta conference in Syracuse

2025 Conference

Nazareth student presenters and supporting faculty at the Central and Western New York Regional Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society conference at Nazareth University in April 2025.

Back row: Phillip Guingona, Olivia Frank, Amelia Burm, Savannah DeVore, Larissa Harnish

Middle row: Thomas Lappas, Ellery Mertens, Noor George, Katherine Paulus, Lydia Nightingale

Front row: Danielle Alesi, Timothy Kneeland, Isabel Córdova

Conference Presentations

  • Savannah Devore, “Exploring Diversity of Museums in the United Kingdom”
  • Larissa Harnish, “Reframing ‘The Other:’ How the Euro-centric Museum Narrative Categorically Separates the Global Majority & the Ways Modern Museums are Challenging It””
  • Amelia Burm, “Presidential Libraries: The Dangers of Digitization"
  • Kathrine Paulus, “Everyone’s Always Been Scared of a Powerful Woman: How Gender And Social Class Played A Role In The Mystery Cults Of Ancient Rome”
  • Noor George, “From the Mughals to Modi: The Evolution of the Indian Muslim Woman’s Identity”
  • Ellery Mertens, “Conquest to Confidence: High Heels”
  • Olivia Frank, “The Poisoned Court: La Voisin, Gendered Persecution, and the Affair of the Poisons”

Induction Ceremony

Congratulations to our newest inductees (April 6, 2025):

Marangely Melendez-Martinez, David Tuller, Elizabeth DeMeis, Ellie Rose, Larissa Harnish, Natalina VanTassel, McKayla Jenkins, Amelia Burm, Olivia Frank, Gabrielle Regina Bashant, Maria Kasarda, Caroline Faith Johnson, Ellery Mertens, Kari Meyer, Noor Mustafa George, Jillian Eckert

Honor Cords

Want an honor cord for graduation? Members can order them directly from PAT.