{"id":21959,"date":"2016-02-06T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-02-06T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=21959"},"modified":"2016-02-06T00:43:14","modified_gmt":"2016-02-06T06:43:14","slug":"apsu-students-present-at-phi-alpha-theta-national-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2016\/02\/06\/apsu-students-present-at-phi-alpha-theta-national-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU students present at Phi Alpha Theta national conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Austin Peay State University\u2019s Phi Alpha Theta (PAT) history honors society has long been among the best in the country, recently winning Best Chapter of the Year Division IV for the seventh consecutive year.<\/p>\n

Two members of the University\u2019s chapter were chosen to join members of 77 other PAT chapters in presenting their historical research at the society\u2019s biennial national conference, held January 6th-10th in Orlando, FL at the Walt Disney World resort.<\/p>\n

\"APSU<\/a>

APSU students Sara Alexander and Jennifer Keller with Phi Alpha Theta Executive Director Jack Turnstall at the PAT national conference in Orlando, FL. (Austin Peay State University)<\/p><\/div>\n

APSU has had students present at the national conference in the last five gatherings (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016).<\/p>\n

Jennifer Keller, a history major in APSU\u2019s masters program and PAT chapter president, returned after having presented at the organization\u2019s 2014 national conference. Keller\u2019s presentation this year focused on women in Germany during the Nazi regime titled, \u201cThe War on Women: Nazi Ideology and Women in Germany.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keller\u2019s work caught the eye of the panel\u2019s chair, professor at the University of South Florida and PAT Executive Director, Dr. Jack Tunstall.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was encouraged by Dr. Tunstall to continue my research for a possible dissertation, or for separate publishing,\u201d Keller said. \u201cAside from Dr. Tunstall, I met some wonderful fellow PAT members from (as far away as) the University of Hawaii.\u201d<\/p>\n

An undergraduate history major, Sara Alexander presented her research during a panel on the Vietnam War. For a first visit to any conference, let alone a national meeting, Alexander said she gained a great deal of knowledge and confidence in her research.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was very nervous initially, but it really was a wonderful experience,\u201d Alexander said. \u201cRobert Kodosky of West Chester University presided over the panel, and he was very uplifting in his critique of my paper.\u201d<\/p>\n

The conference is not just an opportunity to present findings, as academic gatherings provide vital opportunities and experiences for college students wishing to continue on with either graduate study or professional academic careers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI made a lot of connections and met with a variety of professors and students from other universities who were very motivational,\u201d Alexander said. \u201cThe professors were helpful advising people like me who are apprehensive about the difficulty in pursuing a career as a professor in history.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlso, (presenting at an academic conference) looks great on a CV and will benefit me when I apply to graduate school,\u201d Alexander added.<\/p>\n

Keller, who is on track to graduate from APSU in May, emphasized the invaluable networking potential of a meeting of the national conference\u2019s scale.<\/p>\n

[320left]\u201cI\u2019m hoping that (the networking) done at the conference will help me as I begin my career search,\u201d Keller said. \u201cIt will also (be useful) in looking at PhD programs further down the line.\u201d<\/p>\n

Austin Peay State University’s chapter, Theta-Delta, was established in 1961 and is the third oldest chapter in the state of Tennessee. Phi Alpha Theta holds national and regional meetings, sponsors eight national scholarships annually, and publishes a quarterly journal, \u201cThe Historian.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on the convention or the local PAT chapter, contact Dr. Minoa Uffelman at uffelmanm@apsu.edu<\/a> or 931.221.7704.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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