Deana Williams is a graduate of Baylor University and has worked as the Assistant Director and Residency Office at the Graduate and International Admissions Center of the University of Texas at Austin. She collaborates with AACRAO's International Publications Advisory Committee (IPAC) and has participated in numerous workshop and conference presentations for organizations including AACRAO, SACRAO, TACRAO, NAFSA, College Board, NACAC, and the Texas Bar Association.