Dr. Paul D. Travis, professor of History, joined the TWU History and Government Department in January of 1996. Previously, he had served TWU as Dean of Enrollment Management; he came to Texas Woman's University in the fall of 1990 from Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, where he held a comparable position. He holds the B.A. degree in Education from the University of Wichita, the M.A. in history from Wichita State University and the Ph.D. in history from the University of Oklahoma. He has served as professor and administrator in public and private institutions in the State and region. He had sought to return to full-time teaching for some time and has been eager to resume the role of professor. His specialties include 19th century US history with interests in environmental, rural, agricultural, family history, museum studies, and historic preservation.
