Summary

Travis is a PhD w88 slot in the Department of History, focusing on twentieth century Latin America, nationalism, masculinity, and culture. Originally from Reno, Travis completed his undergrad in history and Spanish, then followed with an M.A. in history at the University of Arizona with a focus on memory and the Mexican Revolution. He spent the next several years teaching community college and working around the US and abroad, living in places like Jordan, Thailand, Romania, Kosovo, and Chile. He is active in the U.S. Army Reserve, having performed a breadth of leadership assignments, including platoon leader and company command, battalion and brigade logistics and training, and strategic planning. Prior to starting his graduate program at UNR, he worked as a legislative fellow in the U.S. Senate in Washington, DC. Travis has volunteered for a variety of organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Knowledge is Freedom-Kosovo, Catholic Community Services of Northern Nevada, and the Nevada Historical Society. On his free time, Travis loves playing the guitar, dancing salsa, writing fiction, singing badly to karaoke, and more traveling.