TRAINING, EXPERIENCE & AWARDS
* PhD Psychology, University of Minnesota (1961)
* Post Doctoral Training Psychopharmacology. U of MD 1961-3
*Special Post Doctoral Training Cambridge University,UK 1969- 70
*Director, Neuropsychopharmacology & Applied
Behavior Analysis Training Programs, University of
Minnesota, (1965-1991)
*Director, John F. Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University (1991 -2000)
* Director, Inst. for Child Development, U. of KS Med. Ctr
& Smith Prof. of Psychiatry (2000-2003)
* Prof of Pediatrics, Autism Program, University of Minnesota Medical School 2004-2009
* Lecturer, Graduate Faculty, Special Education Program, Dept of Ed. Psych, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
(CURRENT)
*Consulting Psychologist, Minnesota Early Autism Project
(CURRENT)
*Author/Editor of 30 books and 230 Research, Clinical and
Policy Articles and Monographs on autism, disabilities and
drugs
* Invited speaker in 45 US States and 14 countries
* Past consultant to FDA, NIH, States of MN & TN, Mpls &
St. Paul Schools, Davidson County Schools (TN)
* Licensed Psychologist (Minnesota); Past President of Divisions
of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, and Div. of
Psychopharmacology of Amer.Psychological Assn.;
* Fellow Assn for Behavior Analysis & Member of Practice
Board
* Ernest Hilgard Award (APA) (2007)
* Impact of Science on Application Award, Society for the
Advancement of Behavior Analysis (2009)
* Minnesota Psychological Assn, Distingusihed Lecturer (2009)
* MN State University Moorhead, Comstock Invited Address,
"Early Intervention and Brain Development." (2009)
* Anal. Behav. Anal. Intern. EAHB Career Award, "Can We All
Get Along? A Case for Blended Autism Interventions" (2010)
Travis Did Advanced Postdoctoral
work at the SubDept of Animal Behaviour
Cambridge University at Madingley
where he worked with
Robert Hinde & WH Thorpe
Travis was Director of the
John F Kennedy Center
on Human Development
Vanderbillit University 1991-2000
