Leadership
Our leadership team strives to represent Butler University and the esports community with authenticity, integrity, and respect for everyone.
Megan Danaher is the Esports Coordinator at Butler University. She believes that being able to set up structure and organization can help to facilitate a great gaming experience for students and sponsors alike. In addition to coordinating with Butler University, Megan also works with Wisdom Gaming, as a Live Coordinator and live streams from time to time. Most recently she received a nomination for Best Esports Coach of 2022, and was featured in a 2019 article in the Red Bulletin. Megan holds a MS in Entertainment Business/Sports Management and a BFA in Creative Writing.
Academic Lead for Esports
Dr. Lee Farquhar is an associate professor of Journalism and Sports Media. In total, he has been teaching multimedia storytelling and sports media courses for over 10 years. His professional experience is primarily in radio and television broadcasting. He has also worked as a freelance videographer, shooting video for Kansas State University and MTV. His research combines social media and social psychological theories. He current research focuses on social media use and the impact on how users view themselves and others.