[citation needed] Prior to 2004, Sarty was an important researcher involved with the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.
[citation needed] In 2004 Sarty was appointed to a teaching position as a professor at Wilfrid Laurier University.
At Wilfrid Laurier University, Sarty has helped numerous undergrad and graduate students achieve success in their academic journeys.
[citation needed] In 2005, he was additionally named chairman of the Council for Canadian Security in the 21st Century, an association based in Calgary.
Stacey Prize for their book Guardian of the Gulf: Sydney, Cape Breton and the Atlantic Wars.