Travis L. Seay

Dr. Travis L. Seay is an Assistant Professor of Social Studies and History Education at Missouri State University's History Department, serving as Program Director for the BSEd and MSED programs. He focuses on preparing future social studies educators through critical pedagogy, historical thinking, and curricular decision-making. His work addresses race, social issues, and teacher-student interactions in classrooms.

Education: PhD in Curriculum and Instruction (University of Florida, 2019), MA in History (Missouri State University, 2006), BS from Florida State University (1998). Prior to academia, he taught social studies in rural Florida and urban New York from 1998-2010.

Research emphasizes 20th/21st century youth activism, ideological processes in political expression, and raced/gendered lenses in historical narratives. He interrogates sociopolitical knowledge through teacher-student interactions and curriculum content analysis.

Teaching focuses on classroom management, dialogic engagement with social issues, and addressing race in history education. His publications explore whiteness in teacher education, pedagogy for online social issues teaching, and curriculum resegregation dynamics.

No formal awards or grants are listed, though his work contributes to equity-focused educational discourse. Advising responsibilities include mentoring student teachers and in-service educators.