Dr. Christopher Kelley
Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership
Bio
Dr. Christopher P Kelley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at the United States Air Force Academy. His research focuses on the basic social, interpersonal, and organizational processes. Dr. Kelley earned his MA (2008) and PhD (2014) from the University of Iowa in sociology with specializations in social psychology, complex organizations, theory development, and research methods.
Education
2014 Ph.D. in Sociology University of Iowa. Thesis: The Power of Identity in Important Leadership Decisions
2008 M.A. in Sociology. University of Iowa. Thesis: Age Status
2004 B.A. English & B.A. Sociology. The University of Akron
1995 B.A. Political Science. Miami University (Oxford, OH)
Professional Experience
PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Associate Professor of Leadership 2021 – Present
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership
United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, CO
Assistant Professor of Leadership 2018 – 2020
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership
United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, CO
Instructor, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership 2016 – 2018
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership
United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, CO
Truman State University 2014 – 2015
Temporary Assistant Professor of Sociology
Director of Sociology’s Cooperative Human Interaction Lab
University of Iowa 2005 – 2014
Instructor, Department of Sociology 2010-13
Social Psychology, Sociological Theory, Soc-Psych Special Topics
Teaching/Research Assistant, Department of Sociology 2005-13
Managing Director, Center for Study of Group Processes 2008-11
Director of Operations, Center for the Study of Group Processes 2007-08
Lab Manager, Center for the Study of Group Processes 2006-07
Honors & Awards
2020 DFBL nominee for the Falcon Team Award for leading the DFBL Core Leadership Course Team as Leadership 200 Course Director.
2019 DFBL nominee for the Falcon Team Award for leading the DFBL Capstone Team as Capstone Course Director.
2018 Lindsay Researcher of the Year Award, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, United States Air Force Academy.
2013 Graduate College Summer Dissertation Fellowship, University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts
2011 Carl J. Couch Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, Department of Sociology, University of Iowa
2010 Promoting Achievement and Diversity Award, Gamma Chapter Foundation for the Creation and Development of the Terra Hawk Leadership Group Training Program.
2007 Sandra H. Barkan Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor Award, $300 from the University of Iowa Graduate College
2006 David and Rosalie Braverman Scholarship Award, $3000 for outstanding academic scholarship and contribution to the community, University of Iowa Office of Student Disability Services
Research and Scholarly Interests
Dr. Kelley's research investigates the basic social processes that are involved in leadership including influence, power, status and trust. Recent work investigates the role of identity and emotion in information use and avoidance.
Publications
Recent Publications
2021 Soboroff, Shane D. & Christopher P. Kelley “Modeling Status Interventions with Affect Control Theory” Forthcoming in American Behavioral Scientist.
2020 Metcalfe, Amanda, Shane D. Soboroff, Christopher P Kelley “Social and Leadership Processes within the Kurdish Women’s Freedom Movement.” Res Militaris. Vol 10 (2).
2019 Baxter, Amy, Christopher P. Kelley, Peter J. Reiley, and Jeffrey W. Lucas. “We (Might) Want You: Expectations of Veterans' General Competence and Leadership.” Current Research in Social Psychology. Vol. 28(1): 1-9.
2019 Soboroff, Shane D., Christopher P. Kelley, Michael J. Lovaglia. “Group Size, Commitment, Trust, and Mutual Awareness” Sociological Quarterly. Vol 60, No 30.
2018 Kelley, Christopher P., Shane D. Soboroff, Andrew D. Katayama, & Michael J. Lovaglia. “Institutional Reforms and the Recoupling of Academic and Athletic Performance in High-Profile College Sports” The Sports Journal. Vol 20.
2018 Reiley, Peter J., Christopher P. Kelley, & Shane D. Soboroff. “Military leadership and the effective use of power and influence”. In D. Watola & A. MacIntyre (Eds.), From knowing to doing: International perspectives on leading effectively. Kingston, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Defense Academy Press.
2018 Raymer, Steven D., James M. Dobbs, Christopher P. Kelley, & Douglass R. Lindsey. “Leadership Education and Development – Theory Driven Evolutions”. Journal of Leadership Education.
2018 Lovaglia, Michael J., Shane D. Soboroff, Christopher P. Kelley, & Jeffrey Lucas, “Systematic Interventions,” in J. Trevino and A. Marvasti (Eds.), Researching Social Problems. New York: Routledge
2017 Kelley, Christopher P., Shane D. Soboroff, & Michael J. Lovaglia. “The Status Value of Age.” Social Science Research. Vol 66, pp. 22-31.
2017 Kelley, Christopher P., James M. Dobbs, Jeffrey W. Lucas, & Michael J. Lovaglia, “Power and Status: The Building Blocks of Effective Leadership.” Journal of Character & Leadership Integration, Vol. 4, pp. 55-76.
2017 Raymer, Steven, Christopher P. Kelley, & Matthew Laney. “Chapter 8: Alignment through Technology: How Leaders can use Organizational Structure to Create a Culture of Empowerment.” Pp 149-164 in D.J. Watola & A. MacIntyre (Eds.), The Impact of Technology on Leadership. International Military Leadership Association.
2017 Lovaglia, Michael J., Shane D. Soboroff, Christopher P. Kelley, Christabel Rogalin, & Jeffrey W. Lucas. “The Status Value of Age and Gender: Modeling Combined Effects of Diffuse Status Characteristics.” Advances in Group Processes, Vol 34. Shane Thye and Ed Lawler (Eds). Emerald Group Publishing Bingley. UK.
2010 Lovaglia, Michael J., Jeffrey W. Lucas, Wesley Huey, Christopher P. Kelley, & Shane D. Soboroff. “The Social Psychology of Leadership in Science and Technology.” pp 69-76 in Leadership in Science and Technology. Edited by William Sims. Bainbridge, SAGE.
2008 Lovaglia, Michael J., Christabel L. Rogalin, Shane D. Soboroff, Christopher P. Kelley & Jeffrey W. Lucas. “Humor and the Effectiveness of Diverse Leaders.” pp 21-35 in Social Structure and Emotion, edited by Dawn Robinson and Lynn Smith-Lovin. Elsevier. Recipient of 2010 Outstanding Recent Contribution to the Literature—Book Award from the Emotions Section of the American Sociological Association.
2008 Kelley, Christopher P. & Steve Hitlin. Overview of “The Work of John Clausen – Planful Competence.” pp. 91-92 in Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development, Edited by Deborah Carr. Thomson.
2007 Leicht, Kevin T., Douglas Tompkins, Tina Wildhagen, Christabel L. Rogalin, Shane D. Soboroff, Christopher P. Kelley, Charisse Long, & Michael J. Lovaglia. “Women’s Predominance in College Enrollment: Labor Market and Gender Identity Explanations.” Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 24, pp. 283-309.