Kathleen Rodde has been a member of the music faculty at Iowa State University since 2000. In this capacity she conducts Cantamus and Lyrica Women's Choirs, two of the major choirs in a 400-voice choral program. In addition, she teaches classes in choral methods and piano skills and assists with the Iowa State Singers. From 1990-2000 she was a member of the music faculty at the University of North Dakota.

Women's choirs under her direction have been invited to perform at the National MENC (2004) and Divisional ACDA conventions (2000, 2004,
2010). Recent guest conducting engagements include the Minnesota All- State and Wisconsin Honors All-State Women's Choirs. Kathleen has appeared at state, regional, and national conventions as a presenter on women's choir repertoire and as an accompanist. She currently serves as the ACDA North Central Division Repertoire and Standards Chair for Women's Choirs.

THE CANTAMUS WOMEN'S CHOIR: The Cantamus Women's Choir was created in 2000, and is one of four major choral ensembles at Iowa State University. The women of Cantamus are selected by audition and range in year from freshmen to graduate students. Though the women come from many fields of study across campus, they all share in an enthusiasm for new and challenging repertoire, and a love for adventurous programming. Cantamus annually presents a five-concert season, which includes a tour and a choral-orchestral Masterworks Concert. The ensemble rehearses three times a week and music majors comprise just 10% of its membership. In 2004 Cantamus was selected to give solo performances for the ACDA North Central Division Convention and the MENC National Convention.