Eunkyoung Park

Eunkyoung Park

Eunkyoung Park

Executive Director for Institutional Effectiveness

Instructor

College student access and success, quantitative research methodology, survey research, higher education policy, institutional research, assessment

Dr. Eunkyoung Park serves as the Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness within the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning at George Mason University. She leads the university's assessment efforts, encompassing accreditation, annual assessment, program review, institutional surveys, and data analysis and visualization. In this role, she designs and develops analytical and research studies that utilize assessment and institutional research data to enhance student success, program effectiveness, and overall institutional performance.

Before joining George Mason University, Dr. Park held roles at the Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI) in South Korea and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) in the United States.

Selected Publications

Park, E., & Serna, G. (in press). Economic theories in higher education and student affairs. In G.R. Serna, F.M. Guido, J. Cohen, & G. Pulido (Eds.), Administration, finance, and budgeting in higher education and student affairs: Integrating theory, research, and practice.

Park, E., & John, D. (2019). Predicting student evaluations of teaching using decision tree analysis. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2019.1697798

Park, E. (2019). The hope for and reality of childcare in the United States. The Korean Society for the Study of Teacher Education, The Newsletter, 90, 14-17.

Park, E. (2017).  Innovative cases in higher education: KU Leuven. KEDI Brief, 5. Korean Educational Development Institute.

Taylor, J.L., Borden, V.H.M., & Park, E. (2015). State dual credit policy: A national perspective. New Directions for Community Colleges, 169, 9-19.

Hur, J., Park, E., Park, H., Kim, J., Park, H., & Lim, H. (2014). A Study on international cooperation network: International organization and government-funded education research institutes. Korean Research Development Institute.

Yoon, J., Park, E., Joo, H., Lee, So. & Park, S. (2014). Research on Korean higher education for enhancing Korea-Australia education and research collaborations. Korean Research Development Institute.

Namkung, J., Ryu, B., Park, E., Su, W., Numano, T., Hashimoto, A., June, E., & Kim, J. (2014). Analysis on student learning among Korea, China, and Japan. Korean Research Development Institute.

Park, E., & Hossler, D. (2014). Understanding student college choice. In D. Hossler & B. Bontrager (Eds), The handbook of strategic enrollment management (pp. 49-76). Jossey-Bass.

Park, E. (2014). International organizations’ work in the field of education (in Korean). Educational Development, 41(3), 47-53.

Miller, A., Smith, E., Park, E., & Engle, J. (2014). Blurring boundaries: Transforming place, policies, and partnerships for postsecondary education attainment in metropolitan areas. Washington, DC: Institute for Higher Education Policy.

Cunningham, A.F., Park, E., & Engle, J. (2014). Minority serving institutions: Doing more with less. Washington, DC: Institute for Higher Education Policy.

Shapiro, D., Dundar, A., Chen, J., Ziskin, M., Park, E., Torres, V., & Chiang, Y. (2013). Completing college: A state-level view of student attainment rates. National Student Clearinghouse Signature Report 4 State Supplements. Washington, DC: National Student Clearinghouse.

Borden, V. M., Taylor, J., Park, E., & Seiler, D (2013). Dual credit in U.S. higher education: A study of state policy and quality assurance practices. Higher Learning Commission. Chicago, IL.

Palmer, M., Park, E., & Hossler, D. (2012). Why understand research on college choice? In National Association for College Admission Counseling (Eds.), Fundamentals of college admissions counseling: A textbook for graduate students and practicing counselors (3rd Edition) (pp. 105-120). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.

Shapiro, D., Dundar, A., Chen, J., Ziskin, M., Park, E., Torres, V., & Chiang, Y. (2012). Completing college: A national view of student attainment rates. National Student Clearinghouse Signature Report 4. Washington, DC: National Student Clearinghouse.

Education

Ph.D., Higher Education and Student Affairs, Indiana University Bloomington 
M.A., Educational Administration, Seoul National University, South Korea
B.A., French Language Education, Seoul National University, South Korea