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Travis Kelly Wilson 

Professor of Interior Design at Western Kentucky University

Faculty Fellow for CHHS Space and Facilities

President of Foundations In Architecture, Inc. 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Religious Architecture, K-12 Architecture Curriculum, Architectural History, and Architectural Philosophy. 

EDUCATION  

Professional Education

Master of Architecture (M.Arch) University of Oklahoma

Liberal Arts Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) History, Government, and City Planning Western Kentucky University

PRINT PUBLICATIONS

  1. An Aspiring Architect’s Primer: 2020 ISBN: 978-1-7352-6230-7

  2. The Aspiring Architect: 2013 ISBN: 978-1-4907-1629-9

  3. Drafting and Design: 2011 ISBN: 978-1-5636-7837-0

UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS

  1. Kentucky’s Bourbon Architecture: A Journey of Kentucky’s Distilleries, 2025 ISBN: 978-1-7352-6233-8

  2. South Union Shaker Village: A Visual Guide to Artifacts, 2025 ISBN: 978-1-7352-6234-5

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Modular Design, Construction, Architectural History, and Philosophy as relates to beauty and design.   

CURRENT RESEARCH

Hero Theory is the expansion of the Great Man Theory that states history is created through leaders. I research how certain individuals influence the creation of new societies based on political, education, and artistic endeavors.

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TRAVEL 

One of the things that I have always loved is traveling. I have instilled this in my children. When we travel there is No itinerary, No destination- just GO. The destination will reveal itself at some point; then you head home.