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Jessica Pliley is an Associate Professor of the History of Women, Genders, and Sexualities at Texas State University, serving as Interim Director of Women’s and Gender Studies. She holds a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University and specializes in the history of anti-trafficking movements, the FBI’s role in policing sexuality, and transnational feminist activism. Her work bridges legal, gender, and global history, examining how policies targeting sex trafficking have shaped national and international institutions.
Education:
- Ph.D. in History, The Ohio State University
Research Interests:
- History of the FBI and law enforcement
- Sexuality regulation and moral panics
- Transnational anti-vice movements
- Gender and citizenship
Publications & Awards:
- Author of Policing Sexuality: The Mann Act and the Making of the FBI (Harvard UP, 2014)
- Co-editor of Global Anti-Vice Activism (Cambridge UP, 2016) and Fighting Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (Cambridge UP, 2021)
- Recipient of fellowships from Yale’s Gilder Lehrman Center and The Ohio State University
Teaching: Courses include U.S. Women’s History, History of American Sexualities, and Slavery: Past and Present. Her pedagogy emphasizes transnational and comparative frameworks.
Grants & Professional Service: Holds editorial roles, organizes international conferences on global trafficking history, and participates in human rights policy discussions.
