Mr. Buckley is a Senior Admissions Counselor at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. There, he earned a Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration, while recruiting students from across Kentucky. Prior to joining the University of Louisville, Mr. Buckley graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia with a Bachelor of Art's. He is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. Program at the University of Louisville, with a dissertation focus on rural student access and success. Mr. Buckley is a member of the Kentucky Association for College Admissions Counseling, where he has presented on such topics as rural student access and disability resources, as well as a member of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling. In 2019, he won the Inclusion, Access, and Success Award from KYACAC for his work on inclusive admissions practices across Kentucky.