The Program for Community-Based Learning is pleased to announce that Professor Amal Ibrahim will serve as the 2026-2027 CBL Communication and Marketing Fellow

Amal Ibrahim, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater and the 2026–2027 Communication and Marketing Fellow for the Community-Based Learning (CBL) program. A former CBL Faculty Fellow and a CBL Council member since 2019, she helps share the story of CBL and its impact across campus and with community partners.

Dr. Ibrahim teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in multimedia journalism and storytelling, video production, persuasion and advocacy, cross-cultural communication, and artificial intelligence in communication and media. She also teaches high-impact courses, including community-based learning and faculty-led travel-study courses. Her research focuses on emerging media, communication technology, cross-cultural communication, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presents regularly at national and international conferences. At UW–Whitewater, she has received the Graduate Teaching Award, the College of Arts and Communication Teaching Award, and the Department of Communication Service Award.