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Anna Lee Travis
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Assistant Professor of Biology
atravis@andersonuniversity.edu
(864) 622-6034
Watkins 215
Academic Background
Dr. Anna Lee Travis is an assistant professor in biology. Her research interests primarily focus on skeletal muscle regeneration from a tissue engineering perspective. She was born and raised in Clemson, SC but has raised her own family in Anderson. Besides spending time with her precious family, she enjoyes scuba diving the reefs, traveling to the national parks, snowboarding in Colorado, spending time with her numerous pets, saltwater reefkeeping, hiking, yoga and many other things about this life that are too numerous to mention here.
BA in Biological Sciences, Clemson University
MS in Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Medical University of South Carolina
DPT, Medical University of South Carolina
Ph.D in Bioengineering, Regenerative Medicine, Clemson University
Fast Facts
I teach a variety of classes. A student’s experience may vary due to the content of the course as well as whether it is online/hybrid/seated. I do expect a lot from my students with regard to their mastery of the content, but I like to think I am approachable and always willing to help them understand the material. I try to pair knowledge acquisition with exercising problem-solving abilities. Students will hopefully learn content while also learning how to think scientifically, the latter skill being the most transferrable to other areas of their lives.
I began my AU career hopeful that this was a place where I would fit; where my intellectual strengths were a good match for the rigors of the science department and my faith was nurtured and allowed to grow.
I wish prospective students knew that really learning science requires understanding, not memorization.
I am a licensed physical therapist and am completing a second doctorate degree in bioengineering, focusing on skeletal muscle regeneration.
I find the students to be bright both intellectually and otherwise. They are, by and large, delightful to teach.
My areas of specialty incude human anatomy and physiology and regenerative medicine.