William E Donald
Biographic Data
| ID | 1500550 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William E Donald |
| GIVEN NAMES | William E |
| FAMILY NAME | Donald |
| SIGNATURE | DONALD W E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ronin Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3670-5374 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Paradox, power and positionality: Contradictions in research on sustainable academic careers
This essay examines five paradoxes shaping academic life for disabled scholars: recognition without redistribution, visibility and exposure, meritocracy and structural privilege, resilience and rest, and autonomy and interdependence. Drawing on my lived experience as a neurodivergent, home-based researcher navigating chronic illness and framed by sustainable career ecosystem theory, I show how these paradoxes expose enduring gaps between inclusiv…
STEM students’ self-perceptions of graduate employability: A gender, region, and gender-regional analysis in China
Exploring the role of serious leisure in shaping entrepreneurial intention: Insights from higher education students in China
Navigating sustainable careers: A conceptual framework on subjective person-career fit dynamics
Strategies for enhancing entrepreneurial intention and wellbeing in higher education students: A cross-cultural analysis
Introducing a sustainable career ecosystem: Theoretical perspectives, conceptualization, and future research agenda
Our paper advances the embryonic interest of combining the theoretical frameworks of sustainable career and career ecosystem into a sustainable career ecosystem theory by introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a new actor, spotlighting the need for liminality of the relationship between an individual and career practitioner, and presenting a new conceptual model. We begin by providing a brief overview of sustainable career and career ecosyst…
Construction and operationalisation of an Employability Capital Growth Model (ECGM) via a systematic literature review (2016–2022)
This paper aims to conceptualise and operationalise an Employability Capital Growth Model (ECGM) via a systematic literature review of 42,558 manuscripts from Web of Science and Scopus databases published between 2016 and 2022 from the fields of graduate employability and career development incorporating applied psychology, business, education, and management. Two research questions are addressed. (1) How can literature addressing various forms o…
The unheard voices of academia: Overcoming systemic barriers and fostering inclusive spaces for knowledge exchange
Our paper aims to consider how hybrid academic conferences can create inclusive spaces for knowledge exchange. The paper begins by considering the purpose of academic conferences and identifying the groups of people excluded when conferences are run in an in-person-only format. Reasons for exclusion include being disabled, being a carer, being unable to travel (e.g., in the final trimester of pregnancy), being unable to secure a VISA, or being un…
Viewing academia as an exclusionary career ecosystem: Threats to the career sustainability of disabled scholars
As a scholar confined to my home due to disability, academia often feels like an exclusionary career ecosystem that threatens my career sustainability. Sadly, such experiences, although not always talked about openly for fear of repercussions, are highly prevalent among the disabled community. In this short article, I begin by introducing the notions of a career ecosystem, a sustainable career, and their integration into a sustainable career ecos…
Fostering social mobility and employability: The case for peer learning
Higher education institutions continue to face challenges in fostering social mobility and preparing their students for the world of work. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these challenges via disruption to education and reduced opportunities for work-integrated learning. Framing this as our point of departure, we propose that peer learning can play an integral part in reducing the attainment gap by promoting learner autonomy. Our essay uses the…
Subjective Wellbeing among University Students and Recent Graduates: Evidence from the United Kingdom
This study compares students' and recent graduates' perceptions of their subjective wellbeing and offers support mechanisms and resources to enhance wellbeing in higher education. Survey data were collected in September 2021 from 414 UK-based higher education students and recent graduates on their self-perceived subjective wellbeing in March 2020 (before COVID-19 regulations restrictions) and September 2021 (18 months later). Findings showed that…
The undergraduate self-perception of employability: Human Capital, Careers Advice, and Career Ownership
This study focuses on the undergraduate self-perception of employability. We aimed to explore the impact of human capital, which incorporates social capital, cultural capital, psychological capital, scholastic capital, market-value capital, and skills. We also examined the role of careers advice and career ownership (protean career). Additionally, moderators of gender, degree subject, and year of study offer further contribution. Running a two-wa…
The undergraduate self-perception of employability: Human Capital, Careers Advice, and Career Ownership
This study focuses on the undergraduate self-perception of employability. We aimed to explore the impact of human capital, which incorporates social capital, cultural capital, psychological capital, scholastic capital, market-value capital, and skills. We also examined the role of careers advice and career ownership (protean career). Additionally, moderators of gender, degree subject, and year of study offer further contribution. Running a two-wa…
Viewing academia as an exclusionary career ecosystem: Threats to the career sustainability of disabled scholars
As a scholar confined to my home due to disability, academia often feels like an exclusionary career ecosystem that threatens my career sustainability. Sadly, such experiences, although not always talked about openly for fear of repercussions, are highly prevalent among the disabled community. In this short article, I begin by introducing the notions of a career ecosystem, a sustainable career, and their integration into a sustainable career ecos…
The undergraduate self-perception of employability: Human Capital, Careers Advice, and Career Ownership
This study focuses on the undergraduate self-perception of employability. We aimed to explore the impact of human capital, which incorporates social capital, cultural capital, psychological capital, scholastic capital, market-value capital, and skills. We also examined the role of careers advice and career ownership (protean career). Additionally, moderators of gender, degree subject, and year of study offer further contribution. Running a two-wa…
Subjective Wellbeing among University Students and Recent Graduates: Evidence from the United Kingdom
This study compares students' and recent graduates' perceptions of their subjective wellbeing and offers support mechanisms and resources to enhance wellbeing in higher education. Survey data were collected in September 2021 from 414 UK-based higher education students and recent graduates on their self-perceived subjective wellbeing in March 2020 (before COVID-19 regulations restrictions) and September 2021 (18 months later). Findings showed that…
Fostering social mobility and employability: The case for peer learning
Higher education institutions continue to face challenges in fostering social mobility and preparing their students for the world of work. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these challenges via disruption to education and reduced opportunities for work-integrated learning. Framing this as our point of departure, we propose that peer learning can play an integral part in reducing the attainment gap by promoting learner autonomy. Our essay uses the…
Strategies for enhancing entrepreneurial intention and wellbeing in higher education students: A cross-cultural analysis
Introducing a sustainable career ecosystem: Theoretical perspectives, conceptualization, and future research agenda
Our paper advances the embryonic interest of combining the theoretical frameworks of sustainable career and career ecosystem into a sustainable career ecosystem theory by introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a new actor, spotlighting the need for liminality of the relationship between an individual and career practitioner, and presenting a new conceptual model. We begin by providing a brief overview of sustainable career and career ecosyst…
Construction and operationalisation of an Employability Capital Growth Model (ECGM) via a systematic literature review (2016–2022)
This paper aims to conceptualise and operationalise an Employability Capital Growth Model (ECGM) via a systematic literature review of 42,558 manuscripts from Web of Science and Scopus databases published between 2016 and 2022 from the fields of graduate employability and career development incorporating applied psychology, business, education, and management. Two research questions are addressed. (1) How can literature addressing various forms o…
The unheard voices of academia: Overcoming systemic barriers and fostering inclusive spaces for knowledge exchange
Our paper aims to consider how hybrid academic conferences can create inclusive spaces for knowledge exchange. The paper begins by considering the purpose of academic conferences and identifying the groups of people excluded when conferences are run in an in-person-only format. Reasons for exclusion include being disabled, being a carer, being unable to travel (e.g., in the final trimester of pregnancy), being unable to secure a VISA, or being un…
Viewing academia as an exclusionary career ecosystem: Threats to the career sustainability of disabled scholars
As a scholar confined to my home due to disability, academia often feels like an exclusionary career ecosystem that threatens my career sustainability. Sadly, such experiences, although not always talked about openly for fear of repercussions, are highly prevalent among the disabled community. In this short article, I begin by introducing the notions of a career ecosystem, a sustainable career, and their integration into a sustainable career ecos…
STEM students’ self-perceptions of graduate employability: A gender, region, and gender-regional analysis in China
Exploring the role of serious leisure in shaping entrepreneurial intention: Insights from higher education students in China
Navigating sustainable careers: A conceptual framework on subjective person-career fit dynamics
Paradox, power and positionality: Contradictions in research on sustainable academic careers
This essay examines five paradoxes shaping academic life for disabled scholars: recognition without redistribution, visibility and exposure, meritocracy and structural privilege, resilience and rest, and autonomy and interdependence. Drawing on my lived experience as a neurodivergent, home-based researcher navigating chronic illness and framed by sustainable career ecosystem theory, I show how these paradoxes expose enduring gaps between inclusiv…
Political science (9 works) · Higher Education and Employability (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Higher education (7 works) · Pedagogy (7 works) · Employability (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Social science (4 works)