• PhD, Humanities (Philosophy), Faulkner University
• MA, Science and Religion, Biola University
• BS, Biology, Campbell University

• Ancient Philosophy & Culture
• Science & Faith
• Problem of Evil
• Faith & Reason
• Theistic Arguments

Teaching Focus

Dr. Travis’ research focus is philosophical apologetics, particularly the intersection of science, faith, and philosophy. As an interdisciplinary scholar, she emphasizes an integrative approach to the pursuit of truth and the importance of intellectual history in worldview studies.

Publications

Books

• The Reconstruction Project: Recovering Truth and Rebuilding Faith, coauthored with Andrew I. Shepardson, PhD (forthcoming, B&H Academic)
• Thinking God’s Thoughts: Johannes Kepler and the Miracle of Cosmic Comprehensibility (Roman Roads, 2022)
• Science and the Mind of the Maker: What the Conversation Between Faith and Science Reveals About God (Harvest House, 2018)

Peer-Reviewed Articles

• “When We Cease to Understand the World: A Review,” Ad Fontes (August 2022).
• “Science and Religion: Reconstruction to World War II” in American Religious History: Belief and Society Through Time Vol. 2 (ABC-CLIO, 2020): 63-69.
• “Signals of Transcendence: The Argument from Damnation and Objective Evil in Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov.” Journal of Faith and the Academy Vol. XII, No. 2 (Fall 2019): 80-102.

Book Chapters

• “Holistic Classical Apologetics,” Understanding Christian Apologetics: 5 Methods for Defending the Faith edited by Timothy Paul Jones, PhD (2025, Hendrickson).
• “The Two Books of God’s Revelation” in Women’s Study Bible (LifeWay, 2025).
• “Contemplating the Heavens: How the Beauty and Harmony of Creation Gave Rise to Modern Science,” Truth edited by Tawa Anderson, PhD (DeWard, 2025).
• “A Glorious Resonance: The Intelligibility of Nature and the Imago Dei,” The Story of the Cosmos edited by Paul Gould, PhD (Harvest House, 2019).

Additional Information

Dr. Travis is a Fellow at the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture and serves on the Executive Committee of the Evangelical Philosophical Society. Her current research interests include the science of human happiness and the value of science fiction in the project of imaginative apologetics. She is the co-founder and president of the Society for Women of Letters, a ministry that mentors Christian women pursuing intellectual formation. She is a regular contributor to Christian Research Journal and lectures internationally. You can read more about Dr. Travis’ work at melissacaintravis.com.