Carrie Ann Johnson

Contact

Dept:	Liberal Arts & Sciences Administration
Email:	carrieaj@iastate.edu
Office:	2224 Osborn Drive 323 Catt Hall Ames IA 50011
Phone:	515-294-5581

Bio

Carrie Ann Johnson serves as the associate director of outreach and communication for the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics. She coordinates the Ready to Run® Iowa campaign training workshops, oversees the Archives of Women’s Political Communication, supervises the center’s undergraduate researchers and voting champions, and hosts the new Voices podcast. Johnson previously served as a graduate assistant with the center, then as the center's interim coordinator of research and outreach. Johnson earned a Ph.D. in rhetoric and professional communication from Iowa State University, receiving the Iowa State Research Excellence Award for her dissertation, "Whisper Networks: Sexual Harassment Protection Through Informal Networks." She earned a master’s degree in American Studies and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and public relations, both from Utah State University. In her professional career, Johnson has worked in public relations and content editing and has consulted for small businesses and local politicians in her community.