Alpha Chi students represent Southeastern at national convention

March 27, 2026

ORLANDO, Fla. – Southeastern Oklahoma State University was represented well at the 2026 convention of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society earlier this month. Seniors Adam Canler and Haley Langley presented their research at the event.

Person standing at a podium with an Alpha Chi National College Honor Society sign

Langley, a psychology major from Durant, was awarded the $300 Mary Waterstreet Prize in Psychology for her presentation titled, “Exposure to Domestic Violence and Sexual Attitudes in Women: Implications for Trauma and Sexual Health.”

Canler, a psychology major from Atoka, was selected as second alternate for the $3,000 H.Y. Benedict Fellowship for his research paper titled, “Exploring the Relationship of Emotional Intelligence and a Growth Mindset.”

Alex Robinson, a graduate student from Bokchito who is pursuing his master’s in business administration, has served as the Alpha Chi Region II Student Representative for the last two years. He completed his term of service at the national convention by presenting the 2026 President’s Cup Award recognizing the outstanding Alpha Chi chapter.

Dr. Jennifer Hicks is the advisor for the Southeastern Theta Chapter of Alpha Chi. At the convention, Dr. Hicks received a pin in recognition of her fifteen years of service as a chapter advisor. She was also reelected as the Region II Vice President for a second two-year term.

Alpha Chi is an interdisciplinary honor society which offers membership to the top 10% of juniors and seniors in all disciplines at Southeastern. Chartered on more than 300 campuses nationwide, chapters induct approximately 8,000 students annually. Since the Society’s founding in 1922, Alpha Chi members, charged with upholding the tenets of Truth and Character, have dedicated themselves to “making scholarship effective for good.” Alpha Chi is a certified member of the Association of College Honor Societies.