Lecturer
Email: mxn23@txstate.edu
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy, History: University of North Texas, July 2025, Dissertation: “Americans Adapting to Occupation: Imperialism, Masculinity, and Race in the Making of Twentieth Century Martial Culture”
- Master of Arts in History: University of Texas at Arlington, August 2020, Thesis: “What Germany Taught the U.S. Army: Occupational Lessons in Postwar Germany, 1945-1947”
- Bachelor of Arts in History: University of Texas at Arlington, December 2018, Minor: Military History
- Associate of Arts: Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, August 2016
Specialization:
U.S. Military History
Jessica Luepke earned her PhD in U.S. History from the University of North Texas in 2025. She studies military history with a focus on U.S. martial culture, military interventions and occupations, imperialism, race, and gender. Dr. Luepke's dissertation investigated the occupations of the Philippines (1898-1902), Haiti (1915-1917), and Germany (1945-1946) to uncover why occupations change martial culture. In doing so, she established patterns that were influenced by national imperial aims, racial attitudes, and gender relations.
Her future projects include an article for Marine Corps History on the occupation of Haiti (1915-1917), an article on how soldiers behaved during the occupation of Germany (1945-1946), and the publication of her dissertation. She is also active in the Society for Military History, an organization devoted to advancing the field of military history.