Travis Isbell

Travis Isbell, M.Ed., serves as the Director of Esports at Michigan Technological University since June 2023, following a notable tenure as Director of Esports at the University of North Dakota from March 2021 to June 2023, where recruitment and retention of students were key focuses. Prior experience includes serving as Esports Program Director and Facilities Manager at Trine University, achieving a significant recruitment milestone of 97 students, and managing various aspects of the competitive gaming program from July 2019 to March 2021. Travis Isbell also held the position of Esports Program Director at Kansas Wesleyan University for a brief period in early 2019 and previously worked as Office Manager at Avalon English, where operational leadership and curriculum design were essential responsibilities. Travis Isbell holds a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts in History from California State University, Fresno.