Lekelia “Kiki” Jenkins, associate professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, College of Global Futures, was duly elected on September 10, 2025, as a full member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society.
Sigma Xi is the world’s largest general research honor society. It is an international, multidisciplinary organization for research scientists and engineers. Over the course of the Society’s distinguished history, more than 200 members have won the Nobel Prize and many more have earned election to the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering. Full membership is conferred upon those who have demonstrated noteworthy achievements in research, in recognition of their scholarly achievements and contributions to the advancement of knowledge in their field.
“Being nominated and elected into Sigma Xi was truly a surprise. As a transdisciplinary scholar, whose work does not fit neatly into a single scientific discipline, I am truly honored to be recognized by my scientific peers,” Jenkins says. “I am especially excited to engage with other members of Sigma Xi through ASU's local chapter.”
