Communities of Practice

AFA is excited to launch three (3) Communities of Practice in the 2025-2026 membership year!

These spaces are designed to center salient professional functions and responsibilities within the field:

Conduct & Accountability
Education & Programming
FSL Directors

The Conduct & Accountability Community of Practice serves as a collaborative and empowering space for professionals engaged in conduct and accountability work. The Conduct & Accountability Community of Practice directly serves the following groups of professionals:

  • Those whose primary responsibilities center on conduct and accountability work;
  • Those for whom conduct and accountability constitute a component of their broader role;
  • Those whose roles in harm and risk reduction and prevention intersect with conduct and accountability work.

Community of Practice Coordinators

Elliott C. Beach

Hailey Flavin

The Education & Programming Community of Practice serves as a collaborative and empowering space for professionals engaged in education and programming work. The Education & Programming Community of Practice directly serves the following groups of professionals:

  • Those whose primary responsibilities center on education and programming work;
  • Those for whom education and programming constitute a component of their broader role.

Community of Practice Coordinators

Dr. Kara Miller McCarty

Eddie Labid

The FSL Directors Community of Practice serves as a collaborative and empowering space for professionals engaged in education and programming work. The FSL Directors Community of Practice directly serves the following groups of professionals:

  • Those who are Directors of a college/university fraternity & sorority life department;
  • Those who are the senior-most professional with financial and/or hiring authority who direct operations for a college/university fraternity & sorority life department.

Community of Practice Coordinators

Amanda Perez

Trenton A. Nettles

Communities of Practice are an AFA member benefit. During the 2025-2026 Member Sign-Up & Renewal process, one of the registration prompts asks members to indicate their interest in any of the Communities of Practice listed above. If a member selected any of the Communities of Practice and has completed payment for their 2025-2026 AFA membership, they will be added to their membership list for further communications on getting involved. If members do not recall making a selection or would like to update their selections, they may email info@afa1976.org for assistance.