Dr. John Travis

Professor
Department of Mathematics

Professional interests: Geometric Design and Numerical Linear Algebra.
Member:  Mathematical Association of America
Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences
Mississippi Collegiate Mathematical Association

Institutional Service | Professional Service | Community Service | Church Service | Book Reviews | Talks

Areas of Institutional Service

• Chair:  Department of Mathematics - 2004 - present
• Graduate Council - 2004 - present
• MC Retirement Committee - 1995 - present
• Faculty Council - 1996 - 2000, 2004 - present
• Elections Committee - 2006 - 2008
• Professional Policies Committee - 1996 - 2000
• Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the summer schedule - 1999
• Treasurer and Executive Committee of the Faculty Council - 1996 - 97
• Supervisor for the Mississippi College Community Service Center - 1998 - 2004
• MC Core Curriculum Committee - 1996 - 2004
• Faculty Club
  • President - 2003 - 2004
  • Vice-President - 2002 - 2003
  • At-Large Officer - 2001 - 2002, 2004 - 2005
  • Treasurer - 1995 - 96
• Ad-Hoc Committee on Chapel - 1999, 2000
• Institutional Intercollegiate Athletics Committee - 1990 - 1997
• MC Strategic Planning Subcommittee on Christian Environment - 1998 - 2003
• Committee to draft a University Covenant Statement (Ad Hoc) - 2001
• Service Assessment Committee (Ad Hoc) - 1999 - 2000
• University Webmaster - 2005 - 2006
• Web Page Coordinator - Developed and maintained active University web pages for the following: 1995 - 98
• Strategic Planning
• Faculty Club
• Faculty Council
• Credit Union
• Editor of Mathematics and Computer Science Department Newsletter - 1988 - 94
• Banner Bearer for the MC School of Nursing – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
  
• Sponsor for the local student chapter of the MAA - 1988 - 1998
• Sponsor for the honorary society Pi Mu Epsilon - 1988 - 1998
• Advisor for Mathematics majors
• Advisor for undecided Freshman and Sophomores - 1994 - 2000, 2002 - 2004
• Presenter for MC Freshman Experience - 1998, 1999
• MC Math and Science Tournament - 1988 - present
• Various Departmental and Institutional Committees as needed

Areas of Professional Service

• Board of Governors for the Mathematical Association of America - 2006 - 2009
• MAA - Strategic Planning Working Group on Periodicals and Communications - 2008 - ???
• MAA Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education - 2008-2011
• MAA Committee on Web Policy and Procedures - 2006-2009
• Senior Mathematical Researcher for the Army Corps of Engineers at the Engineering Research Development Center in Vicksburg, MS - 2006
• Chair (2002-2003), MS Vice-Chair (2001 - 2002) and Past Chair (2003 - 2004) for the LA/MA Section of the MAA
• Technical Editor and Publisher for the Proceedings of the LA/MS Section of the MAA - 1999 - present
• Executive Committee for the LA/MA Section of the MAA - 1998 - present
• Newsletter Editor for the LA/MA Section of the MAA - 1998 - 2001
• Web Coordinator of the LA/MS MAA Section - 1996 - present
• Section NExT Organizing Committee - 2003, 2004
• Panelist for LA/MS MAA session - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• Mathematics Concerns Committee of the LA/MS Section of the MAA - 1994 - 1998
• Student Papers Committee of the LA/MS Section of the MAA - 1996 - 1998
• Judge for Mississippi Mu Alpha Theta Convention - 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
• Nominations Committee for Mississippi Academy of Sciences - 2000
• Member of the Mathematical Association of America
• Member of the Association of Christians in the Mathematics Sciences
• Member of the Mississippi College Teachers of Mathematics
  

National Meetings Attended

• Mathfest, Madison, WI, August 2008
• Joint Mathematics Meeting, San Diego, CA, January 2008
• Mathfest, San Jose, CA, August 2007
• Joint Mathematics Meeting, New Orleans, LA, January 2007
• Mathfest, Providence, RI, August 2004
• Mathfest, Boulder, CO, August 2003
• Mathfest, Burlington, VT, August 2002
• Mathfest, Providence, RI, August 1999

Local Meetings Attended

• MAA LA/MS Section annual meeting, Starkville, MS - Spring 2007
• MAA LA/MS Section annual meeting, Ruston, LA - Spring 2006
• MAA LA/MS Section annual meeting, Gulfport, MS. - Spring 2005
• MAA LA/MS Section annual meeting, Hammond, LA - Spring 2004
• MAA LA/MS Section annual meeting, Clinton, MS - Spring 2003
• MAA LA/MS Section annual meeting, Natchitoches, LA - Spring 2002
• MAA LA/MS Section annual meeting, Oxford, MS - Spring 2001
• MAA LA/MS Section annual meeting, Lafayette, LA - Spring 2000
• MAA LA/MS Section annual meeting, Jackson, MS - Spring 1999
• MAA LA/MS Section annual meeting, New Orleans, LS - Spring 1998
• MAA LA/MS Section annual meeting, Jackson, MS - Spring 1997
• MAA LA/MS Section annual meeting, Baton Rouge, LA - Spring 1996
• MAA LA/MS Section annual meeting, Biloxi, MS - Spring 1995
• MAA LA/MS Section annual meeting, Biloxi, MS - Spring 1994

Areas of Community Service

• Board of Directors and Vice Chairman for the MC Credit Union - 1995 - present
• Coordinator for the Woodmoor Homeowner's Association Home Page - 1999 - 2003
• Member of Clinton Public Schools PTA - 1999 - present
• Board of Directors for the Woodmoor Homeowner's Association - 1998 - 2000

Areas of Church Service:

• Director/Counselor for Royal Ambassadors - 1992 - 1994, 1999 - present
• Deacon - 1993 - 1996, 2003 - 2006, 2008 - present
  • Secretary and Assistant Secretary for many terms (including the present)
• Church Instrumental Ensemble - 2005 - present
• College Sunday School Leader - 1993 - 2007
• Member of Sanctuary Choir - 1993 - 2000
• Member of Young Adult Ensemble - 1998 - 2005
• Singles Sunday School Leader - 1988 - 1992

Book Reviews:

• January 2005, Advanced Statistics From an Elementary Point of View, by Michae J. Panik, for Elsevier (Whole Text)
• February 2004, Advanced Statistics From an Elementary Point of View, by Michael J. Panik, for Elsevier
• August, 2002, An Introduction to Scientific Computing, by Ian Gladwell and Warren Ferguson, for Addison-Wesley
• August 1999, Order and Chaos: An Introduction to Differential Equations, by Florin Diacu, forW.H. Freeman and Company.
• December 1998, Introduction to Statistics, by Williams, for Houghton Mifflin
• March 1998, Introduction to Dynamical Systems and Differential Equations, by Merrill, for Houghton Mifflin.

Talks and Workshops:

• "Freshman Survival: Get a Clue" - an invited talk/workshop at the Mississippi Baptist Student Union state convention in September, 1999.
• "The Internet and Beyond"  - The first of two invited presentations at the LA/MS Section Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America on February 28, 1997
• "The Creative Side" - The second of two invited presentations at the LA/MS Section Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America on February 28, 1997
• "Mathematics and the Internet" - an invited workshop at the LA/MS Section Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America on March 1, 1996. The workshop helped show participants how to obtain information about Mathematics on the Internet. The workshop was well-attended as the room was completely full. The actual workshop slides are available by following the link above.
• "Beginning Your Walk With Christ" - an invited talk/workshop at the Mississippi Baptist Student Union state convention in October, 1996. This workshop was geared toward Freshmen. For an outline of the study, click on the title above.