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Shelley is a Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University, where she directs the Military Family Research Institute, which she co-founded, and serves as Director Emerita of the Center for Families.
Shelley’s primary research interest is the relationship between work conditions and family life, with a special focus on military families. She has authored over 140 articles and chapters. Her research has been supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health; the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture; state governments; and numerous private philanthropies. She has served on federal advisory committees for the National Academies of Science and the Department of Defense and has testified in Congress on multiple occasions regarding military and Veteran families.
In 2024, Shelley received a lifetime achievement award for contributions to work-family research worldwide.
