Brian An

Associate Professor

Introduction

AN’s research focuses on issues regarding postsecondary education, such as college choice, college access, college persistence, the impact of college on students, and degree attainment. Particularly, AN has concentrated on the role of accelerated programs (e.g., dual enrollment) on academic performance, college readiness, and degree attainment. AN’s work also considers family influences on students’ transition from high school to college.

Current Positions

Associate Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs
Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology

College of Education Affiliations

Education

BA in Sociology, University of Washington
MS in Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD in Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Selected Awards & Honors

Young Academic Fellows, Institute for Higher Education Policy and Lumina Foundation, Institute for Higher Education Policy and Lumina Foundation, 2011
Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, 2007

Professional Memberships

Association for the Study of Higher Education
International Sociological Association, Research Committee 28
American Sociological Association
American Educational Research Association

Selected Publications

An, B. P. (In Press). Formal and social-psychological elements of secondary schooling on college major selection. Review of Higher Education Journal.
Loes, C. N. & An, B. P. (2021). Collaborative learning and need for cognition: Considering the mediating role of deep approaches to learning. Review of Higher Education 45 (2) 149–179. DOI: 10.1353/rhe.2021.0019.
Ng, T. S., An, B. P., Cho, S. Y. & Hyun, H. (2021). US Trainee and faculty perspectives on exposure to nuclear medicine/molecular imaging during medical school. Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2020.05.013.
Fuller, E., Hollingworth, L. & An, B. P. (2019). Exploring intersectionality and the employment of school leaders. Journal of Educational Administration 57 (2) 134–151.
Loes, C. N., An, B. P. & Pascarella, E. T. (2019). Does effective classroom instruction enhance bachelor's degree completion? Some initial evidence. Review of Higher Education 43 (3) 903-931.
Barnhardt, C. L., Trolian, T. L., An, B. P., Rossmann, P. & Morgan, D. L. (2019). Civic learning while earning? the role of student employment in cultivating civic commitments and skills. Review of Higher Education 42 (2) 707-737.
An, B. P. & Taylor, J. L. (2019). A review of empirical studies on dual enrollment: Assessing educational outcomes. In Paulsen, M. B. & Perna, L. W. (Eds.) Higher education: Handbook of theory and research. pp. 99–151. Springer Nature.
Duta, A., An, B. P. & Iannelli, C. (2018). Social origins, academic strength of school curriculum and access to selective higher education institutions: Evidence from Scotland and the USA. Higher Education 75 (5) 769–784. DOI: 10.1007/s10734-017-0166-5.
An, B. P. & Sorensen, K. N. (2017). Family structure changes during high school and college selectivity. Research in Higher Education 58 (7) 695–722. DOI: 10.1007/s11162-016-9445-8.
An, B. P., Loes, C. N. & Trolian, T. L. (2017). The relation between binge drinking and academic performance: considering the mediating effects of academic involvement. Journal of College Student Development 58 (4) 492–508. DOI: 10.1353/csd.2017.0039.

Selected Presentations

An, B. P., Cho, S., Ng, T. & Hyun, H. (2020, July) Assessing US trainee and faculty perspectives on exposure to nuclear medicine and molecular imaging during medical school. Conference Presentation presented at annual meeting of the SNMMI.
Hollingworth, L. & An, B. P. (2020, April) The relation between ESL curriculum, and college enrollment and choices. Conference Presentation presented at annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California.
Asikin-Garmager, A., Hollingworth, L. & An, B. P. (2019, April) A policy evaluation of the four-day school week in a rural district. Conference Presentation presented at annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.
Taylor, J. & An, B. P. (2019, April) A review of empirical studies on dual enrollment: Assessing educational outcomes. Conference Presentation presented at annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.
An, B. P. (2019, April) Dual enrollment participation in STEM courses: Considering self-identity, utility, and self-efficacy. Conference Presentation presented at annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.
Ahn, H. & An, B. P. (2018, April) Social capital in college mismatch. Conference Presentation presented at annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, New York.
An, B. P. & Taylor, J. L. (2017, November) Understanding and improving IPEDS data collection on high school students taking college courses. Conference Presentation presented at annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Houston, Texas.
Lingo, M. D. & An, B. P. (2017, August) The participation of collegiate activities through the lenses of socioeconomic status. Conference Presentation presented at annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Montréal, Canada.
An, B. P. & Loes, C. N. (2017, April) Dual enrollment and persistence: Considering the mediating effects of academic and social engagement, and academic performance. Conference Presentation presented at annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, Texas.
Kronfeld, M. & An, B. P. (2017, April) The influence of distal family background and proximal family status on the occurrence and timing of post-baccalaureate enrollment. Conference Presentation presented at annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Selected Grants & Contracts

An, Brian Pyong (Co-Investigator) Grant Research/Creative Work (Applied or Basic). Understanding inequalities. Economic and Social Research council. Funded. October 1, 2017 - December 1, 2020.
An, Brian Pyong (Co-Investigator) Grant Research/Creative Work (Applied or Basic). Education and Social Stratification Strand. Applied Quantitative Methods Network (AQMeN), University of Edinburgh. Funded. May 1, 2015 - July 1, 2017.
An, Brian Pyong (Principal Investigator) Grant Research/Creative Work (Applied or Basic). The mediating role of cognitive sophistication on the relation between education and diversity: Differences across field of study. Iowa Measurement Research Foundation. Funded. August 1, 2011 - July 1, 2012.