Travis York

Travis recently earned his Ph.D. in Higher Education from Penn State University where he also works as a graduate research assistant for the Center for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE).

Travis received his B.A. and Masters (Higher Education) from Geneva College where he also worked full-time for three years as a student affairs professional and as an adjunct instructor. While starting his Ph.D., Travis worked for two years in Penn State's Residence Life. Travis's assistantship is assigned to Penn State's Alumni Association where he works to help facilitate the legislative education and advocacy efforts of over 35,000 alumni and students in the Grassroots Network. Travis also worked for Penn State's Residence Life as an assessment specialist focusing on the longitudinal assessment of an innovative peer-to-peer ecologic sustainability program.

Travis has served as an active member and Vice President (11-12) of the Higher Education Student Association (HESA), and currently is the Editor for Higher Education in Review (a student-run, peer reviewed, academic journal). Travis's research interests include college student learning and development, especially within the areas of academic success, service learning, sustainability, and moral development. Travis is currently conducting a mixed-methods study on low-income, first-generation college students who participate in service-learning courses. Travis also works with Dr. Sue Rankin, professor of Higher Education, on a research team investigating college student success.