Keith Kilty

Keith Kilty, PhD
Professor Emeritus

Email:
kilty.1@osu.edu

Education
BS - Psychology - University of Illinois, Champaign
PhD - Sociology - State University of New York at Binghamton
MS - Sociology - State University of New York at Binghamton

Teaching Interests
Policy and Policy Analysis
Poverty and Inequality
Minority Issues
Statistics

Introduction
Keith Kilty was a faculty member in the Ohio State University College of Social Work from 1978 to 2007. For over thirty years, he has been an active member of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, where he served as Vice President and chaired the Poverty, Class, and Inequality Division. He is also a long-time member (and former Treasurer) of the Social Welfare Action Alliance (a national organization of progressive workers in social welfare). While a faculty member at Ohio State University, he was active with the Ohio State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors, including serving as Vice President, Secretary, and member of the Board. His research interests focused on poverty and inequality in the United States, particularly for women and minorities of color.