Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Beta Kappa at UC Davis

Phi Beta Kappa champions education in the arts and sciences, fosters freedom of thought, and recognizes academic excellence.

PBK at UC Davis

Kappa of CA Board

Michael Subialka, President
Kathy Olmsted, Vice President
Karen Olson, Secretary-Treasurer
Eric Rauchway, Historian
Michael Lorenzen, Member-at-large
Naomi Janowitz, Chair, Membership Committee
Michael Subialka, Chair, Committee for Graduate Scholarships
Katherine Mawdsley, Chair, Eligibility Committee
Kate Stephensen, Eligibility Committee
Sharon Campbell Knox, Communications
Jon Rossini, Membership Committee

Latest News

Headshots of the three winners of the grad award with a PBK banner

2024 PBKNCA Grad Scholarship Winners Announced

by Sharon Knox
May 11, 2024

Three graduate students in the Department of History have been selected to receive Phi Beta Kappa - Northern California Association (PBKNCA) scholarships in 2024. This is the first time that three students from one department have received the award, and the first time history students have received the award. Taylor Black, Louise Brandt and Yutong Zhang are the three 2024 awardees. The $10,000 scholarships are awarded annually.

Taylor Black is in the fifth year of the history Ph.D. and was inducted into PBK at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

2024 Induction Ceremony

by Sharon C Knox
April 17, 2024

Event details

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Time: 4:45 arrival, 5:00 p.m. ceremony
Reception: 6:00-6:45 p.m.
Place: Inner courtyard of the Peter J. Shields Library

Parking: See Shields Library on the campus map along with parking options.

RSVP Here.

2024 PBKNCA Graduate Scholarships Announced

by Sharon C Knox
November 06, 2023

UC Davis graduate students who are members of Phi Beta Kappa are encouraged to apply for a $10,000 scholarship from the Phi Beta Kappa of Northern California Association (PBKNCA). PBKNCA offers several awards each year. Our campus has had strong representation since the awards were created, with students from a wide range of disciplines receiving awards.