Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics

‘Whisper networks’ thrive for women at work
Carrie Ann Johnson, Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, found women rely on informal communication networks when it comes to sexual harassment.

January 4, 2023
Students lead outreach efforts to help peers engage with midterm elections
Go Vote 2.0 initiative aims to get students to cast their ballots.

November 7, 2022
Karen Kedrowski earns Ask Every Student Grant
Karen Kedrowski, director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics and professor in the Department of Political Science, has received an Ask Every Student Implementation Grant. The $5,000 grant will fun efforts at Iowa State University which promote student voter participation during the 2022 midterm elections. Ask…

September 26, 2022
Iowa State University earns Highly Established Action Plan Seal of Recognition for increasing democratic engagement
Efforts spearheaded by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics and the Department of Political Science have earned Iowa State University a Highly Established Action Plan Seal of Recognition from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. Iowa State is one of 82 campuses to be so recognized…

August 29, 2022
Karen Kedrowski named Andrew Goodman Campus Champion of the Year
Karen Kedrowski, director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics and professor in the Department of Political Science, has been named the Andrew Goodman Campus Champion of the Year by the Andrew Goodman Foundation. According to the foundation website, this honor is awarded to an…

August 29, 2022
Voting innovation challenge issued for students
Students can win a share of $3,000 in prizes by imagining, developing and testing a campaign to increase student voting.

March 8, 2021
Catt Center engages students in voting process
Students deploy strategies to increase participation in November election.

September 23, 2020
Kelly Winfrey to present fall 2019 LAS Dean’s Lecture on Oct. 10
Winfrey will discuss the unique challenges women candidates face and the communication strategies they use in their efforts to win over voters.

September 12, 2019