William E. Donald is an Associate Professor in Sustainable Careers and Human Resource Management at the Ronin Institute (USA) and a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Southampton (UK) as a guest of Professor Yehuda Baruch. Will's research interests include graduate employability, career development, and sustainable career ecosystems. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed works (journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers)-which have been read more than 30,000 times (ResearchGate) and cited over 1,000 times (GoogleScholar). According to the Scholar GPS Ranking Analytics 2023, based on a 5-year composite ranking for productivity, impact, and quality of research, Will featured in the top 9.45% of scholars across all fields, the top 7.06% for higher education, and the top 3.68% for career development.

Will was the sole Editor of the 'Handbook of Research on Sustainable Career Ecosystems for University Students and Graduates', published by IGI Global in 2023. He is an international member of various Editorial Boards and Steering Groups and was previously the Managing Editor of the GiLE Journal of Skills Development. Will is a qualified Life and Performance Coach, a Fellow of the 'Learning and Performance Institute' (FLPI), an Associate Fellow of the 'Higher Education Academy' (AFHEA), and a Member of the 'National Council of Psychotherapists' (MNCP NP).