C. PERRY PATTERSON
University of Texas, Austin | 1920-32
Founding president. Served as chapter advisor at the University of Texas, Austin from 1920-1933.
CHARLES W. PIPKIN
Louisiana State University | 1932-34
Founding advisor at LSU. Served as advisor of chapter from 1926-31.
CHARLES GROVE HAINES
University of California, Los Angeles | 1934-36
Part of driving force for creation of Pi Sigma Alpha while faculty member at UT Austin. Moved to UCLA in 1925 and helped develop chapter there.
HARVEY WALKER
Ohio State University | 1936-38
Founding advisor at Ohio State. Advisor from 1928-57. Charter member at U of Kansas in 1922. Served as first National Secretary-Treasurer of Pi Sigma Alpha from 1930-36
HERMAN G. JAMES
University of Texas, Austin | 1938-40
Individual who made suggestion about the creation of Pi Sigma Alpha
CHARLE W. SHULL
Wayne State University | 1940-46
Founding advisor at the University of Kentucky (1923) and Wayne State (1931). Served as advisor at Wayne State from 1931-1969.
JOHN MANNING
University of Kentucky | 1946-48
Chapter advisor at Kentucky 1934-40. Served as National Secretary-Treasurer 1940-46. Had extensive experience in Kentucky state government
BENJAMIN ARNESON
Ohio Wesleyan University | 1948-50
Founding advisor at Ohio Wesleyan University. Advisor from 1934-1956.
CLAUDIUS O. JOHNSON
Washington State University | 1950-52
Founding advisor at Washington State University. Advisor from 1939-1947 and 1949-51
ELWYN A. MAUCK
U.S. Department of State | 1952-54
Served as National Secretary-Treasurer, 1949-52
J. EUGENE HARLEY
University of Southern California | 1954-56
Founding advisor at the University of Southern California. Advisor from 1927-60.
FRANKLIN L. BURDETTE
University of Maryland | 1956-58
First Executive Director of Pi Sigma Alpha (1960-75). Inducted as graduate student at the University of Nebraska (1935)
CLAUDE E. HAWLEY
U.S. Information Agency| 1958-60
Served on National Executive Council (1950-54) and Chair, Pi Sigma Alpha Constitutional Review Committee (1970)
DON L. BOWEN
American Society for Public Admin | 1960-62
Along with serving as President of Pi Sigma Alpha, he also became the first president of Pi Alpha Alpha (Political Administration and Policy) in 1974.
MARSHALL E. DIMOCK
New York University | 1962-64
FINDMORE
RUTH G. WEINTRAUB
New York University | 1964-66
First female president of Pi Sigma Alpha
CHARLES B. HAGAN
University of Illinois | 1966-68
Served on National Executive Council 1964-68
HOWARD PENNIMAN
Georgetown University | 1966-68
Served on National Executive Council (1962-1966). Served as Executive Director (1975-91)
JOHN D. MILLETT
Miami University | 1970-72
Served as Vice President 1968-70; National Executive Council 1964-68.
Inducted as undergrad at DePauw in 1932 (charter member).
GEORGE S. BLAIR
Claremont Graduate University | 1972-74
Served on National Executive Council 1964-72. Inducted into the chapter at the University of Tennessee as graduate student.
EVRON M. KIRKPATRICK
American Political Science Assn | 1974-76
Served on National Executive Council 1958-74. Was National Executive Director of the American Political Science Association from 1954 to 1981.
J. AUSTIN RANNEY
University of California, Berkeley | 1976-78
Served on National Executive Council 1966-74. Inducted into the chapter at the University of Illinois as a faculty member.
JACK PELTASON
University of California, Irvine | 1978-80
Served on National Executive Council 1970-78. Served as the 16th president of the University of California system 1991-95.
WILLIAM LIVINGSTONE, JR
University of Texas, Austin | 1980-82
Served on National Executive Council 1974-80. His 58 years of service at UT-Austin is one of the longest tenures in the history of the university 1949-2007.
CHARLES O. JONES
University of Wisconsin, Madison| 1984-86
Served on National Executive Council, 1970-84. A renowned scholar of the U.S. presidential system.
WILLIAM C. HAVARD, JR.
Vanderbilt University | 1986-88
Reactivated chapter at LSU in 1959. Served as advisor till 1961. Served on National Executive Council, 1980-84 and 1984-86.
SIDNEY WISE
Franklin and Marshall College | 1988-90
Served on National Executive Council, 1982-88. and 1990-92. Established a strong professional network on Capitol Hill and placed many of his students at F&M in various jobs and internships out there
ROBERT J. HUCKSHORN
Florida Atlantic University | 1990-92
Served on National Executive Council , 1984-90 and 92-94. Oversaw the physical expansion of FAU.
NAOMI B. LYNN
Sangamon State University | 1992-94
Served on National Executive Council, 1982-92. Became the first Hispanic woman president of an American public university during her time at UIS. Advocated for women’s rights and affirmative action throughout her career.
DAVID B. MAGLEBY
Brigham Young University | 1994-96
Received the Pi Sigma Alpha Distinguished Faculty Award in Political Science. Founder of Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy at BYU. Served on National Executive Council for three years.
JOHN F. BIBBY
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee | 1996-98
Served on National Executive Council for four years. A specialist in American political parties .
WILLIAM J. KEEFE
University of Pittsburgh | 1998-2000
Served on National Executive Council, 1996-98 and 2000-02. Former Treasurer of the APSA.
SUSAN A. MACMANUS
University of South Florida | 2000-02
Served on the National Executive Council for six years. Served as faculty advisor to the USF chapter of for 27 years
DAVID T. CANON
University of Wisconsin, Madison | 2002-04
Served on National Executive Council for 11 years. Considered an expert on Wisconsin politics and campaigns.
CHRISTOPHER J. BOSSO
Northeastern University | 2004-06
Served on National Executive Council and on the advisory board of the PSA Undergraduate Journal of Politics.
JON BOND
Texas A&M University | 2006-08
Served on National Executive Council and on the advisory board of the PSA Undergraduate Journal of Politics. Faculty advisor of Zeta Gamma chapter at Texas A&M University.
JAMES CAMPBELL
University at Buffalo, SUNY | 2008-10
Served on National Executive Council, 2002-15, and on the Nominating Committee. Faculty advisor of Rho Tau chapter at the University of Buffalo.
ROBIN KOLODNY
Temple University | 2010-12
Served on National Executive Council, 2000-08. Faculty advisor of Delta Rho chapter at Temple University since 1997. Played a key role in establishing the Washington Internship Scholarship program in 2003.
ALICE JACKSON
Morgan State University | 2012-14
Served on National Executive Council for six years. The first African-American president of Pi Sigma Alpha.
STEPHEN J. FARNSWORTH
University of Mary Washington | 2014-16
Longtime member of National Executive Council and Chapter Grants Committee. Faculty advisor of Kappa Upsilon chapter at UMW, 1996-2008.
RONALD B. RAPOPORT
College of William & Mary | 2016-18
Served on National Executive Council for six years. Conducted largest political science survey of Tea Party activists to date (over 11,000 participants).
ROSALEE CLAWSON
Purdue University | 2018-20
Served on National Executive Council for 10 years. Faculty advisor of the Delta Omega chapter at Purdue, 1997-2012.
Zoe Oxley
Union College | 2020-22
As faculty advisor, won three national Best Chapter Award. Served on National Executive Council for 2008-12. Served as editor of Pi Sigma Alpha National Undergraduate Journal of Politics 2007-10