Travis Austin (he/him) is a Project Assistant for the Evidence and Policy Analysis team and a Master of Public Affairs student.
He graduated in 2023 from UW-Madison, where he was a 4-year member of the UW Marching Band, with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with certificates in Public Affairs and Environmental Studies. Since earning his bachelor’s in 2023, Travis worked for the UW Athletic Department in an administrative capacity before returning to UW-Madison for his Master’s in the Fall of 2024. He currently serves as the co-chair for the UW-Health HIV Comprehensive Care Community Advisory Council and is a member of the City of Madison Ethics Board. He has dual interests in both copyright and public health policy, particularly HIV care and prevention.