Throughout the United States, there are excellent research centers at universities dedicated to such topics as entrepreneurship among veterans, understanding the mental health challenges of veterans, and aiding military veterans and their families. And while there is a large body of research on the clinical and health outcomes that veterans experience, what is missing in the social sciences is research understanding the basic social and psychological processes that influence veterans’ ability to thrive in their post-military occupational lives.

 

Relevant issues center on how veterans experience and adjust to the civilian workforce and the educational settings that facilitate this transition compared to the military, the way society and managers (that control hiring and promotion) view veterans, and, importantly, the interaction of these. Some initial funds to Duke University, through gifts from Microsoft and Amazon Military Affairs organizations has supported research on these topics.

 

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