Scholars - are you doing research in the area of gender and politics? Submit a 2026 Catt Prize proposal at cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat....

Congratulations to the 2025 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize award winners and honorable mentions! The Catt Center is pleased to support such excellent research in women and politics.

Gender and politics researchers - the deadline for the 2025 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics is coming up quickly. Submit your proposal by Nov. 17. 👉 cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat...

Carrie Ann Johnson, associate director for outreach and communication for the Catt Center, looks at whisper networks in the digital world.

Scholars embarking on significant research in gender and politics - submit a proposal for the 2025 Catt Prize. The prize includes a $2,500 cash award for each project selected. Honorable mention prizes of up to $1,200 per project may also be awarded. 👉 cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat...

Catch Karen Kedrowski and Kelly Shaw, co-directors of Iowa State University's Center for Cyclone Civics, at noon today on Iowa Public Radio's River to River, as they discuss the center and plans for the fall.

Researchers in gender and politics: submit your proposal for the 2025 Catt Prize. 👇

Congratulations to Karen Kedrowski, Catt Center director, on receiving the 2025 Making Democracy Work Award from the League of Women Voters of Ames & Story County!

Scholars - are you doing research in the area of gender and politics? Submit a 2025 Catt Prize proposal at cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat....

Today at noon on IPR's River to River: ISU political scientists Karen Kedrowski and Jonathan Hassid discuss the political events of the week with host Ben Kieffer.

Congratulations to the 2024 Catt Prize winners! cattcenter.iastate.edu/2025/03/10/2...

Join us via livestream for the keynote address at today's Cyclone Civics professional development conference! go.iastate.edu/ICDXBH

During her second term as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Carrie Chapman Catt wrote about the creation of an organization to train women in their new duties of citizenship once voting rights were won.

“If a married woman hasn’t paid $130 to update her passport —assuming she has one, which only about half of Americans do— she may not be able to vote in the next election if the SAVE Act becomes law,” @wendyweiser.bsky.social tells Glamour

Melissa Martin, Catt Center administrative assistant, shares her vision behind recent updates to the display case in Catt Hall. Her article is the first in a series intended to provide an inside perspective on the center's work and the people who do this work. cattcenter.iastate.edu/2025/01/13/d...

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics!

Madeline Becker, a fall 2024 graduate in economics (M.S and B.S.) and political science (B.S.), researched female county supervisors in Iowa last fall. You can read her report, "Iowa Female County Supervisors: Who, Where, Why?" on our website: iastate.box.com/v/IowaFemale....

On Feb. 21, join us for two FREE virtual Ready to Run Iowa workshops. Register through Feb. 18 at go.iastate.edu/READYTORUN. More information about Ready to Run Iowa, including the March and April workshop topics: cattcenter.iastate.edu/events/ready...

We are sorry to learn of the passing of former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach, an Iowa icon who served the state and country throughout his long career in public service. Our condolences go to his family and loved ones.

Thinking about serving in public office in Iowa? Join us at Ready to Run Iowa, a series of workshops offered every other year by the Catt Center to recruit and train women to become more involved in politics. Find more information and a 2025 schedule at cattcenter.iastate.edu/events/ready....

Welcome to Kelly Shaw, teaching professor of political science and a new member of the Catt Center staff who will be working with center director Karen Kedrowski in coordinating the new CycloneCivics initiative! cattcenter.iastate.edu/2024/11/11/w...

Catt Center intern Hannah Molayal writes about post-election fatigue: iowastatedaily.com/305220/news/...

A new university-wide civic education, Cyclone Civics, will be coordinated through the Catt Center. www.inside.iastate.edu/article/2024...

Congratulations to the 2025 Women Impacting ISU calendar honorees! Join us at the calendar unveiling in January when we recognize these amazing women.

The submission deadline for the Catt Prize is only 10 days away! Submit your proposal at cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat....

Congratulations to Dr. Amy Erica Smith, associate director for research at the Catt Center, for receiving the 2024 Award for Mid-Career Achievement in Research! Read about her here 👇 facultystaff.info.iastate.edu/inside-impac... Photo by Christopher Gannon

Researchers in gender and politics: submit your proposal for the 2024 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics by Nov. 17. cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat...

Calling all researchers in topics related to gender and politics - submit a proposal for the 2024 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics. cattcenter.iastate.edu/2024/07/08/2...

You can catch our own Karen Kedrowski on Iowa Public Radio's River to River today at noon, for a discussion on what's going on in politics this week. www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/rive...

Congratulations to Legacy of Heroines scholars Allie, Julia and Mia on their Honors Program poster presentations!

Iowa State's 2024 Action Plan for increasing nonpartisan democratic engagement on campus has been identified as one of the strongest submitted in the 2024 action plan review process and has been shared as a sample plan for other four-year institutions! allinchallenge.org/resources/ac...

We’re honored to announce that Iowa State University has been awarded the 2024 Highly Established Action Plan Seal by ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. This seal recognizes campuses with action plans exploring innovative strategies to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement: allin.vote/HEAP

Another reason to run, even in a difficult district.

You can catch up with our own Karen Kedrowski on Iowa Public Radio's River to River today at noon for a discussion of the week's political news.

Today we honor Dr. Deborah Turner, on the day that she was to present the 2024 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. May she rest in power. Tributes to Dr. Turner at Iowa State are in the planning stages. Information will be announced soon.

Congratulations to the 2023 Catt Prize winners and honorable mentions! The Catt Center is proud to support your research.

Catch our own Karen Kedrowski and her coauthor, Melissa Haussman of Carleton University in Ottawa, on IPR's River to River on Wednesday at noon, to discuss their new book, "Walking a Gendered Tightrope: Theresa May and Nancy Pelosi as Legislative Leaders." www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/rive...

Catch our own Karen Kedrowski on Iowa Public Radio's River to River today at noon.

The submission deadline for the 2023 Catt Prize is Nov. 26. Submit your proposal at cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat...

Take a quick tour of the Archives of Women's Political Communication with our student intern, Clare.

Despite a record number of Republican women (33) elected to the House in 2022, none have put themselves forward as a candidate in this speaker race.

Congratulations to the 2024 Women Impacting ISU calendar honorees!

Catt Center director Karen Kedrowski takes a look at the role that the first ladies have played in the history of the ERA since it was introduced 100 years ago.

People with disabilities can face unique challenges to voting. If you or a family member needs assistance with registering, voting absentee, getting to the polls, filling out a ballot or using a voting machine, visit the Iowa secretary of state’s website: sos.iowa.gov/disabilities...