Travis Wolven (2026)

Travis Wolven became connected to oral history work through performance storytelling and teaching language & communication skills. He has been an educator in South Korea, Mongolia, Philippines, and across the United States in Massachusetts, Georgia, and Tennessee. A recent graduate of the Communication & Storytelling Master's Program at East Tennessee State University, his thesis research focused on code-switching between home and academic environments. As a storyteller with the Jonesborough Storytelling Guild, he creates stories that connect myths and legends to current-day lived experiences. As a member of the National Storytelling Network’s (NSN) Strategic Planning Committee, he is an oral historian for NSN's 50th Anniversary Oral History Project. At Columbia, he plans to pursue work that bridges cultural and educational divides.