In the News

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 Carrie Ann Johnson, who had served as the center’s interim research and outreach coordinator since August 2022 and as a graduate assistant at the Catt Center from 2019-2022, is now the associate director of  outreach and communication. Read more here. 

Ready to Run Iowa returns in spring 2025.  “Increasing the number of women running for elective office and serving on boards and commissions in Iowa continues to be a central part of the  Catt Center’s mission,” said Carrie Ann Johnson, Associate Director of  Outreach and Communication at the center. “Our Ready to Run® Iowa  campaign training program provides practical training for anyone  considering entering public office.”  

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 Carrie Ann Johnson, interim coordinator of research and outreach for the  Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, has been awarded the  2023 Karas Award for Outstanding Dissertation from the Graduate College  at Iowa State University for her dissertation, “Whisper Networks:  Sexual Harassment Protection Through Informal Networks.” Read more here. 

Dr. Carrie Ann Johnson, recent Ph.D. graduate in Rhetoric and Professional Communication, focused her dissertation on a highly under-researched topic: whisper networks, or the informal communication channels that women use to keep one another safe from sexual harassment and other forms of sexism. Her work earned her the 2023 Karas Award for Outstanding Dissertation. Read more here.