Of note: News about center faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends
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The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is pleased to recognize the accomplishments and activities of its faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters:
As part of Women’s History Month, Dianne Bystrom, director emerita, will present a lecture on the women’s suffrage movement on March 17 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Nebraska History Museum in Lincoln as part of its Lunchbox Lecture series. In “Votes for Women: The U.S. and Nebraska Campaigns for Suffrage,” Bystrom will trace Nebraska’s suffrage movement from its beginnings in 1856 through its setbacks and ultimate successes, placing the state’s experience within the broader 72-year national struggle for women’s equality at the ballot box. More information on the presentation is available here. LNKTV will record the lecture and make it available to the public.
Jordan Cunningham, a senior in political science, anthropology and biology, was one of five Iowa State students who participated in the Model Arab League at Indiana University’s School of Global Affairs from Feb. 19-21. Representing Egypt, the team’s Political Affairs Council and its Palestinian Affairs Council both received a Distinguished Delegation Award. Cunningham is a Kedrowski and Fitzgerald Family Legacy of Heroines scholar and a former archives intern for the Catt Center.
Claire Hartley, a sophomore in political science and Spanish and a Political Science Alumni Legacy of Heroines scholar, was re-elected to the Iowa State University Student Government as an Off-Campus Senator. Hartley currently serves as an Off-Campus Senator and as vice speaker of the Student Senate.
Carrie Ann Johnson, associate director for outreach and communication, was interviewed about whisper networks by reporters Jason Parham from WIRED for “The Tea App Is Back With a New Website” and Kim Elsesser at Forbes for “New Site Reveals Women Still Need Whisper Networks.”
Karen M. Kedrowski, center director, was interviewed on Jan. 27 by JD Snover (Local 5) about President Trump’s visit to Iowa. On Feb. 16, she appeared with Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate at the announcement of the Catt Collegiate Challenge, a new state-wide initiative empowering Iowa’s postsecondary institutions to integrate civic learning and voter engagement into campus life. On Feb. 18, she appeared on Iowa Public Radio’s “River to River” to discuss recent political news, and on Feb. 23 she was interviewed by Larry Wentz of KTIV about several women in the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame.
Kate Passwater, a sophomore in statistics with minors in computer science and data science, accepted an internship with the Division of Public Health at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services for the spring and summer. She will be collaborating with Dr. Debra Kane, maternal and child health epidemiologist, on a project analyzing the travel patterns of pregnant patients in response to obstetrics unit closures in Iowa. Passwater is the Sharon and Alice Rodine Leadership and Advocacy intern with the center.
Kelly Shaw, co-director of the Center for Cyclone Civics, appeared on Iowa Public Radio’s “River to River” on Jan. 28 to discuss fallout from ICE shootings in Minnesota as well as political news from Iowa, and on March 4 to discuss the war in Iran and the first primary election results in the U.S.
Campbell Valline, a senior in political science, represented Iowa State University and the Department of Political Science at the 71st MSC Student Conference on National Affairs at Texas A&M University from Feb. 12-14. Her roundtable group was tasked with developing a policy memo and presentation on improving federal government efficiency and transparency in the United States. Valline is a Kedrowski and Fitzgerald Family Legacy of Heroines scholar and a former student voter engagement intern with the center.