His research examines the effects of civilian contractor integration on military personnel, diversity in the military, and the role of military service across the life course. Dr. Kelty’s work has appeared in Armed Forces & Society, The Future of Children, Teaching Sociology, the Annual Review of Political and Military Sociology, and several edited volumes. Dr. Kelty teaches a seminar on Armed Forces & Society at Washington College, and consults for various defense agencies and defense research organizations. Previously, Dr. Kelty served on the Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership faculty at West Point.