The Society of Phi Zeta

The Honor Society of Veterinary Medicine - OMICRON Chapter

Our Chapter, established in 1962, participates in the overall mission of the Phi Zeta Society to recognize and promote high level scholarship and research. Every year our chapter participates in a research day during which clinical and basic research findings are presented by our faculty, resident, postdoctoral, and student community. During that day invited outstanding lectures are also presented on topics relevant to animal and human health. During the day a number of prizes are bestowed for meritorious research accomplishments.

2021 PVM Research Day TBA

Chapter Information

Omicron Chapter Officers

• Kenitra Hendrix, President
  Director of the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL)
  Comparative Pathobiology
  765.494-9445
• Janice Kritchevsky, Vice President
  Veternary Clinical Sciences
  sojkaje@purdue.edu 
  765.494-8548
• Aimee Brooks, Secretary
  Veternary Clinical Sciences
  brook108@purdue.edu 
  765.496.0111
• Andrea Pires dos Santos, Treasurer
  Comparative Pathobiology
  santos1@purdue.edu 
  765.494.4923
• Criag Thompson, Past President
  Comparative Pathobiology
• Laurie Jaeger, Faculty Representative
  Basic Medical Sciences 
• Catharine Scott-Moncrief, Faculty Representative
  Veterinary Clinical Sciences
• TBD, Grad Student Representative
• TBD, DVM Student Representative

U.S. Phi Zeta Chapters

Institution and Year Chartered

• Alpha - Cornell University, 1925
• Beta - University of Pennsylvania, 1929
• Gamma - Iowa State University, 1931
• Delta - The Ohio State University, 1934
• Epsilon - Auburn University, 1948
• Zeta - Michigan State University, 1950
• Eta - Texas A&M University, 1950
• Theta - Colorado State University, 1950
• Iota - Washington State University, 1952
• Kappa - University of Minnesota, 1952
• Lambda - University of California, 1953
• Mu - University of Illinois, 1953
• Nu - Oklahoma State University, 1958
• Xi - University of Georgia, 1959
• Omicron - Purdue University, 1962
• Pi - University of Missouri, 1965
• Rho - Tuskegee University, 1967
• Sigma - Kansas State University, 1969
• Tau - Louisiana State University, 1977
• Upsilon - University of Florida, 1979
• Phi - University of Tennessee, 1979
• Chi - Virginia-Maryland Regional CVM, 1984
• Psi - North Carolina State University, 1984
• Alpha Alpha - University of Wisconsin, 1987
• Alpha Gamma - Oregon State University, 1987
• Omega - Mississippi State University, 1988
• Alpha Beta - Tufts University, 1991