Kelly Winfrey

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. Read More

September 12, 2019

Ready to Run Iowa supports surge in women in politics

Women joined the political arena in record numbers this year, and the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is ready to help more Iowans join the ranks. Read More

November 20, 2018

Primary to yield record number of women on general election ballot

According to LAS researchers, there is reason to be optimistic the number of women in the Iowa Legislature in 2019 will surpass the record set 10 years prior. Read More

May 29, 2018

Book looks at how 2016 election changed the rules of political communication

Dianne Bystrom, co-editor of the newly released book “An Unprecedented Election,” says the 2016 presidential election was unprecedented on many levels, including political communication. Read More

February 20, 2018