This is the official page of Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society, created by the Executive Office located in Syracuse, NY.
AKD stands for Alpha Kappa Delta, a non-secret, democratic, international society of scholars dedicated to the ideal of Athropon Katamannthanein Diakonesin or “to investigate humanity for the purpose of service.”
Alpha Kappa Delta is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS). Check out their sites: www.achsnatl.org & https://www.facebook.com/ACHSnatl
06/08/2026
Students and AKD members from UNC Charlotte presented their scholarly work at the Southern Sociological Society conference this Spring with help from AKD travel funding!
Help us congratulate them on this wonderful accomplishment of sharing their work with other scholars in the field! 🎉
06/05/2026
We're continuing celebrating student success from the 25-26 academic year with photos of Northern Arizona University's AKD Chapter members presenting and volunteering at the Pacific Sociological Association annual conference! 🎉
Congratulations to MA students, Collins Ezea and Modesta Owusu Agyemang, on their presentations!
06/03/2026
USCA Sociology Department's AKD chapter hosted a "Sociology & Pop Trivia Night" this Spring!
We love getting to share all the creative ways chapter create community around sociological scholarship 😍
USC Aiken
06/01/2026
Photos from the Portland State University AKD chapter at the PSU Major Exploration Fair!
Photos feature: Winter Ohara-Frantz (Sociology undergrad & SOC Club Facilitator), Asif Mahmud (Sociology graduate student), Kelly Gray (Sociology graduate student), and Hyeyoung Woo (Sociology faculty & department chair)
We love seeing all the AKD chapters in action on their campuses!
Sending the warmest welcome to the new Delta Chapter AKD inductees from Carroll College!
Pictured here are: Dr. Kaylin Bourdon, Ethan Hull, Lori Hansen, Soren Bammert, Liv Richardson, Jansyn Carrizales (2025 inductee), and Dr. Jamie Dolan.
Congratulations and welcome to AKD! 🎉
05/27/2026
Congratulations are in order for the 2025 Tennessee State University AKD Chapter inductees!
Welcome to AKD 🎉
05/23/2026
Please help us in celebrating UTEP - The University of Texas at El Paso's AKD Chapter's travel to the Southwestern Social Science Association conference using AKD travel funds!
Seeing students experience these professional conferences is what these funds are all about. Thanks for sharing your photos!
05/20/2026
We are thrilled to share these photos from the Portland State University Chapter who received AKD Travel Funds to attend the Pacific Sociological Association conference this Spring!
Please join us in congratulating their department for providing this professional development opportunity for their students!
05/18/2026
Congratulations to the students and chapter representatives from Florida A&M University who attended and presented at the Southern Sociological Society's conference this spring with AKD-awarded student and chapter rep. travel grants! 🎉
Thanks for sharing your photos with us!
05/16/2026
Oklahoma State University students presented at the Mid-South Sociological Association and Southern Sociological Society conferences this Spring, with funding from an AKD Student Member Travel Grant!
Congrats to these two students and thanks for sharing your accomplishments with us!