Love, Courage, Honor
In 1955, the UConn School of Nursing chartered Mu Chapter as the 11th chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing. There are now over 540 chapters internationally.
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Sigma Theta Tau encourages scholarship and research in nursing. Mu Chapter holds local meetings throughout the year and sends representatives to the society’s annual regional, national, and international conferences. In addition, outstanding research proposals are funded by monetary awards from the Mu Chapter and Sigma Theta Tau International.
Undergraduate and graduate students, as well as nursing professionals and community leaders, who meet eligibility requirements are invited to join.
Eligibility Criteria
Undergraduate and CEIN BS Students
- Completed half of the nursing curriculum
- Have a GPA of a least 3.0 (based on 4.0 grading scale)
- Rank in the upper 35 percentile of graduating class
RN Students
- Completed 12 credit hours at current school
- Completed half of the nursing curriculum
- Have a GPA of at least 3.0 (based on a 4.0 grading scale)
- Rank in the upper 35 percentile of graduating class
MS Students
- Completed a quarter of the nursing curriculum
- Have a GPA of a least 3.5 (based on 4.0 grading scale)
Doctoral Students
- Completed a quarter of the nursing curriculum
- Have a GPA of a least 3.5 (based on 4.0 grading scale)
Nursing Professionals & Community Leaders
- Must be a registered nurse
- Hold at least a baccalaureate degree in nursing or another field
- Held a professional nursing license for a least five years
- Demonstrated marked achievement in nursing education, practice, research, administration, or publication
Mu Chapter Leadership
- President: Elizabeth Mayerson
- Vice President: Valarie Artigas
- Secretary: Amisha Parekh de Campos
- Treasurer: Tingting Zhao
- Leadership Succession Chair: Lynn Allchin
- Governance Committee Chair: Mary Ann Perez-Brescia
Sigma Theta Tau Mu Research Award
All Mu Chapter members are eligible to apply for an award of up to $1,000 to support research/clinical practice projects.
Applications that are emailed to the current Mu Chapter president will be accepted on a rolling basis and evaluated 3 times a year (June 5, September 5, January 5). Up to 6 awards will be given annually.
Includes: Knowledgebases, the Online Journal of Knowledge Synthesis in Nursing, and the Registry of Nursing Research, which includes both published and unpublished nursing research (Sigma Membership Number is needed for entry).
All applicants must complete these forms for allocation of funds prior to submitting an application to Sigma.
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