THE VFA PIONEER HISTORIES PROJECT
Dr. Catherine McArdle Kelleher
January 19, 1939 – February 15, 2023
“This is the gift of her generation: Women did extraordinary things and, in the process, made them seem ordinary for those of us lucky to follow.”– Megan McArdle, Dr. Catherine McArdle Kelleher’s niece, January 2024
Political Scientist, scholar, writer, professor, mentor, analyst and practitioner in national and international security studies. Champion for women’s education and professional advancement.
More About Catherine:
- Obituary
- “We’re gradually losing an amazing generation of women who went first,” Megan McArdle, The Washington Post, January 2004
- “Catherine McArdle Kelleher, an Appreciation,” School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
- Women In International Security honors Dr. Catherine McArdle Kelleher
- Catherine M. Kelleher Fellowship for International Studies at the University of Maryland
- Appearances on CSPAN
- Wikipedia page
