| Pi Theta Epsilon | |
|---|---|
| ΠΘΕ | |
 | |
| Founded | 1959; 67 years ago (1959) University of New Hampshire |
| Type | Honor |
| Affiliation | ACHS |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | Occupational therapy |
| Scope | National |
| Colors | Navy and Gold |
| Publication | PTE Scroll & Pen |
| Chapters | 155 |
| Headquarters | c/o AOTF 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 520 Rockville,Maryland 20852 United States |
| Website | www |
Pi Theta Epsilon (ΠΘΕ) is the scholastichonor society of theAmerican Occupational Therapy Foundation that recognizes academic achievement among students in the field ofoccupational therapy.
Pi Theta Epsilon was founded at theUniversity of New Hampshire in 1959 as a scholastichonor society to recognize academic achievement among students in the field ofoccupational therapy.[1] Professor Anne Henderson, now professor emerita atBoston University, helped established the society. Its three founding members were Faith Barnett, Mickey Lane Leavey, and Nancy Anne Morehouse.[2]
The society became a national organization with the establishment of theBeta chapter atColorado State University. This was followed byGamma chapter at Kalamazoo State University (nowWestern Michigan University) andDelta chapter atTexas Woman's University.[2] The University of New Hampshire became theAlpha chapter and was the Pi Theta Epsilon national headquarters from 1959 and 1970.[2] The national headquarters moved to theUniversity of North Dakota in 1983.[2]
It is now associated with theAmerican Occupational Therapy Foundation. Its headquarters is located inRockville, Maryland. It was admitted to theAssociation of College Honor Societies in 1996.[1] By 2011, it had 89 active chapters and 950 active members.[1]
The initials of the society's name,ΠΘΕ, were selected to represent Greek words related to occupational therapy.[3]
The society's colors are navy and gold. The Pi Theta Epsilon pin was trademarked as its official service mark in November 1993.[4]
Its publication isThe Scroll & Pen.[1]
Pi Theta Epsilon has several types of members: student, alumni, sustaining, retroactive, and honorary.[5]
Pi Theta Epsilon has 155 chapters across the United States.[1]