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Jennifer D. Keene is a Professor of History and Chair of the History Department at Chapman University, where she also serves as Dean of the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. She earned her Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from The George Washington University.
- Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University
- M.A., The George Washington University
- B.A., The George Washington University
Keene specializes in American military experience during World War I, with a particular focus on African American soldiers and the dual struggle for democracy abroad and at home. Her research explores the intersection of military service, civil rights activism, and racial dynamics during the war and its aftermath. She has authored three monographs on the subject and co-edited New Directions in First World War Studies.
Her scholarly work spans military history, social history, civil rights movements, and cultural memory of WWI. Notable projects include the peer-reviewed "1914-1918-online" encyclopedia (as General Editor) and curating the "To Arms: The Western Front, 1914-1918" museum exhibit at Chapman University.
Scientific Awards:
- Fulbright Senior Scholar Awards (France, Australia)
- Mellon Library of Congress Fellowship in International Studies
- Jack Miller Center Prize (2011)
- Society of Military History's prize for best reference book (as associate editor)
Keene actively contributes to public history initiatives, serves as an historical consultant for exhibits and films, and was Associate Editor of the Journal of First World War Studies (2010-2016). She is currently preparing synthesis works for the WWI centennial and a contracted book on African American soldiers for Oxford University Press.
