Travis Bradshaw, Ph.D.

Biography

Dr. Travis H. Bradshaw is a Professor of Geography and Director of Geographic Studies. He is a human geographer, with specializations in economic geography, transportation geography, demographics, and survey design. He has served as a professor since 1997. He has taught for the University of Florida, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and LUO. He is a prolific researcher and writer having led over 150 research studies, winning over $90 million in government grants, and guiding over 70 doctoral students through the dissertation process. His religious work has centered on church growth and demographic survey analysis, with clients including the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Barna Research, and the North American Mission Board. His non-profit work has centered on promoting carpooling, vanpooling, transit, alternative fueled vehicles, and working from home. He has served as an editor for the National Academy of Sciences, spoken for the Federal Transit Administration, and presented to DOTs and planning associations throughout the US. In his free time, he enjoys participating in his family’s logging business and practicing martial arts, where he holds over 40 belts in various disciplines.

Professional Memberships

• American Association of Geographers
• American Association for Public Opinion Research
• American Sociological Association
• Association of Commuter Transportation
• Florida Society of Geographers
• Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers

Courses

Presentations

Bradshaw, T. H. (1996, April). The changing U.S. labor market: An analysis of employment, hours, earnings, and education by industry.

• Paper presented at the Meetings of the Southern Regional Science Association, Baltimore, Maryland.

 

Bradshaw, T. H. (2003, September). Connecticut Department of Transportation Alternative Fueled Vehicle – Congestion Management Air Quality grant funding options.

• Paper presented at the Connecticut Clean Cities, Bridgeport Connecticut.

 

Bradshaw, T. H. (2003, October). Resources available for alternative fuel vehicle programs utilizing United States Department of Energy (USDOE) funding.

• Paper presented at the Green Your Fleet! Conference, Uncasville, Connecticut.

 

Bradshaw, T. H. (2003, October). ConnDOT and 2Plus Alternative fueled vehicle programs in Connecticut.

• Paper presented at the Connecticut Education Associations Indoor Air Quality: Healthy Environments in Schools Conference, Hartford, Connecticut.

 

Bradshaw, T. H. (2006, November). CMAQ Grants for AFVs.

• Workshop held at the Clean Vehicle Technology Expo and Workshop sponsored by the Clean Cities Coalitions of Connecticut and Rhode Island, Uncasville, Connecticut.

 

Bradshaw, T. H. (2008, March). North Carolina’s Rural Vanpool Program.

• Paper presented at the meetings of the Federal Transit Administration – Region IV, Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

Bradshaw, T. H. (2009, September). Urban and rural vanpooling unite.

• Paper presented at the Association of Commuter Transportation International, Washington, D.C.

 

Bradshaw, T. H. (2010, January). Vanpooling as an efficient public transport option: Overcoming geography, distance, and density obstacles.

• Paper presented at the Proceedings of the 46^th Meeting of the Florida Society of Geographers, Tampa, Florida.

 

Bradshaw, T. H. (2013, April). Marketing to employers utilizing communication and branding features of RidePro.

• Paper presented at the Trapeze Users Conference, Carlsbad, California.

 

Bradshaw, T. H. (2014, October). Hyperlinked marketing in a TDM environment.

• Paper presented at the Georgia DOT – Georgia Commute Options Executive Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Bradshaw, T. H. (2018, February). Engaging students, uncovering history, and identifying technology through favorite foods discussion.

• Poster presented at the Virginia Tech CIDER Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Blacksburg, Virginia.

 

Bradshaw, T. H. (2019, April). Gypsy moth tree impacts in Southwestern Virginia.

• Poster presented at the American Association of Geographers, Washington, D.C.

 

Bradshaw, T. H. (2020, February). Entomophaga Maimaiga, wet weather, and gypsy moths in Southwest, Virginia.

• Poster presented at the 56^th Annual Meeting of the Florida Geography Society, Gainesville, Florida.

 

Bradshaw, T. H., & Bradshaw, L. D. (2013, November). Teaching with Virginia state transportation resources.

• Paper presented at the 48th Annual Virginia Conference for Social Studies Educators (VCSSE) conference in Roanoke, Virginia.

 

Bradshaw, T. H., & Kimsey, M. B. (1993, May). Soviet resettlement in Rockingham County, Virginia.

• Paper presented at the Meetings of the Virginia Academy of Sciences, Norfolk, Virginia. Virginia Journal of Science, 44(2), 151.

 

Bradshaw, T. H., & Norfleet, D. (2007, September). City of Alexandria market study.

• Paper presented at the Association of Commuter Transportation International, Seattle, Washington.

 

Bradshaw, T. H., & Poehling, R. K. (1996, November). Human capital: An economic investment strategy for all.

• Paper presented at the Proceedings of the 43^rd North American Meeting of the Regional Science Association International, Baltimore, Maryland.

 

Bradshaw, T. H., & Rahn, J. L. (2021, November). Geographic tools for 21^st century ministry.

• Paper presented at the 76^th Meeting of the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers, Florence, Alabama.

 

Bradshaw, T. H., & York, B. (2006, February). Low cost expansion of transportation alternatives in North Carolina.

• Presentation for the North Carolina Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee, Raleigh, North Carolina.

 

Shadoff, J., McBryan, B., York, B., Rutherford, G. S., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2001, January). 1999 Puget Sound Vanpool Market Study: Maximizing vanpooling with new policy and

merchandising strategies.

• Paper presented at the National Academy of Sciences Meetings of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.

 

York, B., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2006). Transit versus carpool spending:  Low cost expansion of transportation alternatives in Connecticut.

• A paper presented to the Connecticut Department of Transportation and Connecticut State Legislature Transportation Committee, Newington, Connecticut.

 

York, B., Hurst, S., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2001, August). Vanpooling price sensitivity: The evolution of Easy Street and beyond.

• Paper presented at the Association of Commuter Transportation International.

 

York, B., Melvin, J., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2004, July). North Carolina rural vanpool SWOT analysis.

• Paper presented to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Raleigh, North Carolina.

 

York, B., Melvin, J., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2004, November). Job access via rural vanpooling.

• Paper presented at the North Carolina Community Transportation Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina.

 

York, B., Melvin, J., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2007, September). Rural vanpooling – The new rural transit option.

• Paper presented at the Association of Commuter Transportation International, Seattle, Washington.

 

Publications

Bare, H. L., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2021). Knowing the way by knowing how: A plan for pastoral success. Evangel, 11(6), 18-19.

Bradshaw, L. D., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2017). Managing oral history digital archives. Teaching Social Studies, 17(2), 48-52.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2001). A report and recommendations on the use of telemarketing (One2One) and affinity products (air miles) attraction and placement of drive alone commuters into HOV modes. Newington, Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Transportation.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2002, January). Green up your commute. Commuters Register 8(1), 1-2.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2002, Spring). Evangelistic churches: Geographic, demographic, and marketing variables that facilitate their growth – summary. CenterLine – Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, (Spring/Summer), 6.

Bradshaw, T. H. (2003, November 13). Americans on the move. Florida Baptist Convention Press Release.

Bradshaw, T. H. (2004). 2004 Commuter Choice business 2 business survey summary report. Newington, Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Transportation.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2004). Norwalk Transit District B2B summary. Norwalk, Connecticut: Norwalk Transit District.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2004). Summary report for the Brunswick Connector direct contact media/research campaign. Wilmington, North Carolina: Wilmington Transit.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2004). Vanpool market study: People and interest. Yemassee, South Carolina: Lowcountry Council of Governments.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2004). Vanpool market study: Phase 2 assessment of vanpool program options. Yemassee, South Carolina: Lowcountry Council of Governments.

Bradshaw, T. H. (2006). Alexandria rideshare market study: Phase I summary report. Alexandria, Virginia: City of Alexandria.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2006). Alexandria rideshare market study: Phase II final report. Alexandria, Virginia: City of Alexandria.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2008, September 25). DOC-VAN: Vanpool pilot program. North Carolina Department of Transportation Press Release.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2009). Survey of the most evangelistic churches of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina 2009. Cary, NC: North Carolina Baptist Convention.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2010). Customer service survey of publicly sponsored vanpool drivers from Houston’s METRO STAR. Houston, Texas: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Texas.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2010). STAR brand analysis survey highlights. Houston, Texas: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Texas.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2011). Evinrude Outreach Approach: General database and vanpool ridership increases in selected neighborhoods in the Houston Urban Analysis Zone (UZA). Houston, Texas: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Texas.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2014). Customer service survey for METRO-STAR: Selected comparisons between 1998, 2010, and 2014. Houston, Texas: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Texas.

 Bradshaw, T. H. (2014). Origins of vanpool commuters into Houston’s Uptown/Galleria district. Houston, Texas: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Texas.

Bradshaw, T. H. (2017). Geography: Realms, regions, and concepts 17e (Test bank). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.

Bradshaw, T. H. (2020). Geography: Realms, regions, and concepts 18e (Test bank). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & Bradshaw, L. D. (2008). MetroVan program guide. Houston, Texas: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Texas.

 Bradshaw, T. H., Bradshaw, L. D., and Shipley, L. L. (forthcoming). Instructional design in history and geography. In K. S. Coley, M. MacCullough, & D. MacCullough (Eds), Transformational Teaching: Instructional Design for Christian Educators. Broadman & Holman.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & Foster-Hurst, B. (2006, December 14). Coastal Georgia Vanpool Initiative for employer and employees underway. Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia Press Release.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & Hobson, J. H. (2020, Spring). Using community knowledge for place-based ministry: Interdisciplinary engagement from geography and urban ministry. Faith and the Academy, 4(2), 45-47.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & McBryan, B. (2003). Clark County public transportation benefit area vanpool market study and feasibility assessment – Phase 1: Market analysis report. Vancouver, Washington: Clark County Transit.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & McBryan, B. (2003). Clark County public transportation benefit area vanpool market study and feasibility assessment – Phase 2: Assessment of vanpool program options. Vancouver, Washington: Clark County Transit.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & McBryan, B. (2003). Clark County Public transportation benefit area vanpool market study and feasibility assessment – Phase 3: Final report.  Vancouver, Washington: Clark County Transit.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & Titsworth, B. (2006). Hartford express bus and related transportation demand management services marketing 2006 summary. Newington, Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Transportation.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & Titsworth, B. (2007). Merritt 7 final report. Norwalk, Connecticut: Norwalk Transit District.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & Titsworth, B. (2008). Central – RPA final report. Bristol, Connecticut: Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & Titsworth, B. (2008). Stamford business outreach final report. Sandy Hook, Connecticut: Western Connecticut Council of Governments.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & Titsworth, B. (2009). Shore Line East 2009 Non-ride Survey Summary. Newington, Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Transportation.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & York, B. (2002). Highlights of the Commuter’s Register. Newington, Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Transportation.

Bradshaw, T. H., & York, B. (2002). The Charlotte Area Commuter: Impacts and performance the first two years. Charlotte, North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Transportation.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & York, B. (2005). Lowcountry Council of Governments Vanpool Demonstration Project final report. Yemassee, South Carolina: Lowcountry Council of Governments.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & York, B. (2006). Houston-Galveston Area Council telework program 2005 report. Houston, Texas: Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments.

 Bradshaw, T. H., & York, B. (2007). Vanpool feasibility study in the coastal region – final report. Darien, Georgia: Coastal Georgia Regional Development Commission.

 Davis, C., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2000, October 2). With corporate approach, evangelistic churches prosper. Gainesville Sun.

 Hoover, A., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2000). Churches go commercial. EXCEL (Fall), 14.

Hurst, S., & Bradshaw, T.H. (2001). The Commuter’s Register: A discussion of print and electronic information distribution. Newington, Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Transportation.

 McBryan, B., York, B., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2000). Puget Sound region vanpool market assessment. Seattle, Washington: Washington State Department of Transportation.

McBryan, B., York, B., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2003). Vanpool market action plan. Seattle, WA: Washington State Department of Transportation.

 Titsworth, B. & Bradshaw, T. H. (2001). Commuter van services of Southern Connecticut. Newington, Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Transportation.

Turner, D. W., & Bradshaw, T. H. (1999). Evangelistic churches of the Florida Baptist Convention. Jacksonville, FL: Florida Baptist Convention.

York, B., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2001). Evaluation of market growth strategies for Connecticut Vanpooling. Newington, Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Transportation.

York, B., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2013). STAR Vanpools 7 operating principles: Customer service, partnership, cost control, asset utilization, sustainability, safety, and people. Houston, Texas: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Texas.

York, B., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2017). Northwest Harris County (NWHC) service emphasis initiative. Houston, Texas: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Texas.

York, B., Melvin, J., & Bradshaw, T. H. (2005). Learning along the way: A state-wide rural vanpool program. Community Transportation Association, 23(4), 30-31.