Action team members volunteer their time to contribute to the Collaborative.

Along with our steering committee members they move our work forward on behalf of the network through these teams:

  • Asia Pacific Hub of the Collaborative (APH)

  • Fair Trade Learning and Toolkit design and dissemination (FTL-Toolkit)

  • Global Engagement Survey (GES)

  • Knowledge Mobilization (KM)

  • Membership and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (M-DEI)

For details including how to join or nominate visit this webpage.

  • Raphael Abayateye, MPH (FTL-Toolkit, 2025-26)

    Assistant Director of Global Engagement, Center for Global Engagement Baylor University

  • Emily C. Arauz (FTL-Toolkit, 2025)

    Community Engagement Practitioner and Scholar
    More about Emily here

  • Mac Benavides (KM, 2025)

    Assistant professor, Kansas State University
    More about Mac here

  • Becca Berkey (KM, 2025)

    Lecturer of Human Services, Director of CETR, and Interim Director of University Honors, Northeastern University
    More about Becca here

  • Barrett Brenton (KM, 2025)

    Faculty Engagement Associate, Binghamton University State University of New York
    More about Barrett here

  • Caitlin Osorio Ferrairni (KM, 2025-26)

    Assistant Teaching Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

    More about Caitlin here

  • María Alejandra Gonzáles Espinoza (FTL and Toolkit, 2025)

    Community Work Coordinator, International Center for Development Studies
    More about Alejandra here

  • Rebecca Hambilton (APH, 2025-26)

    Communications Officer (Work-integrated learning), Charles Sturt University
    More about Rebecca here

  • Millie Hepburn (M-DEI, 2025)

    Associate Professor, Sacred Heart University
    More about Millie here

  • Jennifer Heung (KM, 2025-26)

    Associate Provost of Faculty Affairs, St. Mary's College of California

    More about Jennifer here

  • Andy Hogue (M-DEI, 2025)

    Associate Dean for Engaged Learning, Baylor University
    More about Andy here

  • Mary Lorson (KM, 2025-26)

    Academic Content Editor, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

  • Dennis McCunney (KM, 2025)

    Director of Intercultural Affairs, East Carolina University
    More about Dennis here

  • Felicia Johnson O’Brien (FTL-Toolkit, 2025)

    Program Director, Institute for Social Concerns at Notre Dame
    More about Felicia here

  • Dr. Nicholas Ruddell (APH, 2025-26)

    Senior Lecturer in Indigenous Education, Charles Sturt University
    More about Nicholas here

  • Dr. Faith Valencia-Forrester (APH, 2025-26)

    Academic Lead (Work-integrated Learning), Charles Sturt University.
    More about Faith here

  • Professor Janelle Wheat (APH, 2025-26)

    Pro Vice-Chancellor, Learning & Teaching, Charles Sturt University
    More about Janelle here

  • Amanda Wittman (KM, 2025)

    Director of the John J. Binienda Center for Civic Engagement, Worcester State University
    More about Amanda here

  • Hiba Zakai (M-DEI, 2025)

    Community Service Scholar Graduate Assistant & PhD Student, College of Education, DePaul University
    More about Hiba here

  • Robin Zappin (FTL-Toolkit, 2025-26)

    Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy at Alvernia University
    More about Robin here