Premier college admission counseling textbook includes expertise from Old Dominion University (HIED) Alumna, Dr. Kimberley Buster-Williams (Ed.S. ’07).
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) has published the sixth edition of its Fundamentals of College Admission Counseling textbook with expert insight included from Dr. Kimberley Buster-Williams and her co-author Rafael S. Figueroa. Williams and Figueroa’s chapter, Navigating Shifting Terrain: The Current Landscape of American Higher Education, is the book’s first chapter.
The Fundamentals of College Admission Counseling textbook is a comprehensive resource for aspiring and existing school counseling and college advising professionals as they strengthen their understanding of how to support students and their families in postsecondary planning and enrollment. The textbook is popular among college counseling graduate programs across the country. “The landscape of college admission is constantly evolving, and we are thrilled to be able to support aspiring and existing school counselors and college advising professionals as they support students and families with this important life transition,” said David Hawkins, chief education and policy officer at NACAC. “We are thankful to contributors like Dr. Kimberley Williams for sharing their expertise.”
In their chapter, Kimberley and her co-author delve deep into the current landscape of American Higher education. They discuss demographic trends and forecasts, the “demographic cliff”, funding shifts, learning loss following the pandemic, test optional trends, trends in competency-based programs, affirmative action, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and more.
Dr. Williams is a scholar-practitioner, known for her prolific contributions to the field of strategic enrollment management. With a passion for student outreach, readiness, and support programs, she has dedicated her career to advancing knowledge and shaping discourse through her teaching and writing.
In addition to Kimberley’s scholarly pursuits, she is committed to fostering intellectual exchange and mentorship within the academic community. She actively engages in collaborations, participates in conferences, and mentors emerging scholars as part of AACRAO’s ASCEND Leadership Development Program and SEM Endorsement Program (SEM-EP), sharing her expertise and passion for strategic enrollment management with others.
For more information or to order the textbook, visit www.nacacnet.org/fundamentals-of-college-admission-counseling-sixth-edition/.
