Rate My Professor Katy Strzepek

Strzepek's research specializations encompass transnational girls’ studies and transnational feminist debates, reflected in key publications such as “Stop Saving the Girl: Pedagogical Considerations for Transnational Girls’ Studies” (2016) and “The Long Table of Feminism: Bringing Transnational Feminist Debates to a Small School in Iowa” (2011, co-authored with Beatrice Jacobson and Katherine Van Blair). She has earned the American Association of University Women Distinguished Faculty Award for Iowa and the YWCA of the Quad Cities Award for Racial Justice and Civic Rights. In her current role, she coordinates civic engagement opportunities including education events, service projects, Alternative Break programs, and cocurricular initiatives that connect service to justice. She directs the civic engagement and responsibility minor, an interdisciplinary program emphasizing social issues through an intersectional lens. Under her leadership, the center earned Carnegie Foundation designation, developed a strategic plan integrating anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, secured grants for Deliberative Dialogues, and implemented voter engagement plans. Additionally, Strzepek chairs the Administrative Professional Council (term expires 2026) and advises the GROWTH Change Team, advancing university-wide civic engagement and social justice efforts.