Brian Holzman
@brianholzman.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University, College of Education & Human Development || Soc of ed, higher ed, ed policy, race/immigration/language, & RPPs || "a noted dog enthusiast"
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Brian Holzman
@brianholzman.bsky.social
· Jun 23
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🚨New paper from me in Education Finance & Policy:
"EMERGEing Educational Opportunities: The Effects of Social Capital on Selective College Outcomes"
doi.org/10.1162/edfp...
#EdPolicy #HigherEd #SocEd
🚨New paper from me in Education Finance & Policy:
"EMERGEing Educational Opportunities: The Effects of Social Capital on Selective College Outcomes"
doi.org/10.1162/edfp...
#EdPolicy #HigherEd #SocEd
A third-year PhD advisee of mine is interested in remote summer research associate/fellowship opportunities. She already knows about RAND's summer associate program . . . are there others?
November 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
A third-year PhD advisee of mine is interested in remote summer research associate/fellowship opportunities. She already knows about RAND's summer associate program . . . are there others?
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Who Lives in a STEM Desert?: https://osf.io/s8wzv
November 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Who Lives in a STEM Desert?: https://osf.io/s8wzv
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I highly recommend this postdoc at the @annenberginstitute.bsky.social! If anyone is considering applying, I’m happy to chat about what the postdoc was like for me and what it’s been like living in Providence. Feel free to reach out!
📢 New postdoc opportunity at Annenberg!
The Annenberg Institute is seeking a postdoctoral research associate for a 2‐year appointment to join a diverse community of scholars committed to educational equity and improvement!
More info here: annenberg.brown.edu/opportunitie...
The Annenberg Institute is seeking a postdoctoral research associate for a 2‐year appointment to join a diverse community of scholars committed to educational equity and improvement!
More info here: annenberg.brown.edu/opportunitie...
November 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I highly recommend this postdoc at the @annenberginstitute.bsky.social! If anyone is considering applying, I’m happy to chat about what the postdoc was like for me and what it’s been like living in Providence. Feel free to reach out!
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📢 New postdoc opportunity at Annenberg!
The Annenberg Institute is seeking a postdoctoral research associate for a 2‐year appointment to join a diverse community of scholars committed to educational equity and improvement!
More info here: annenberg.brown.edu/opportunitie...
The Annenberg Institute is seeking a postdoctoral research associate for a 2‐year appointment to join a diverse community of scholars committed to educational equity and improvement!
More info here: annenberg.brown.edu/opportunitie...
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
📢 New postdoc opportunity at Annenberg!
The Annenberg Institute is seeking a postdoctoral research associate for a 2‐year appointment to join a diverse community of scholars committed to educational equity and improvement!
More info here: annenberg.brown.edu/opportunitie...
The Annenberg Institute is seeking a postdoctoral research associate for a 2‐year appointment to join a diverse community of scholars committed to educational equity and improvement!
More info here: annenberg.brown.edu/opportunitie...
Have any NCES data users gotten a disclosure review approved for a paper/report since spring? I've been waiting for 6+ months 😞
November 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Have any NCES data users gotten a disclosure review approved for a paper/report since spring? I've been waiting for 6+ months 😞
Check out @melissadgentry.bsky.social's job market paper on transportation for people with disabilities ⬇️
She also conducts great research in the economics of education, including work on a parental engagement RCT.
She also conducts great research in the economics of education, including work on a parental engagement RCT.
I am excited to announce I am on the #EconJobMarket this year! 🎉 My research explores economic barriers for people with disabilities at the intersection of labor, public, and health economics.
My #EconJMP examines how reliable transportation transforms outcomes for this population. 🧵1/6
My #EconJMP examines how reliable transportation transforms outcomes for this population. 🧵1/6
November 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Check out @melissadgentry.bsky.social's job market paper on transportation for people with disabilities ⬇️
She also conducts great research in the economics of education, including work on a parental engagement RCT.
She also conducts great research in the economics of education, including work on a parental engagement RCT.
Reposted by Brian Holzman
Digital Incentives in Surveys: Response Rates and Sociodemographic Effects in a Large-Scale Parental Nudge Intervention: https://osf.io/rtj4e
November 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Digital Incentives in Surveys: Response Rates and Sociodemographic Effects in a Large-Scale Parental Nudge Intervention: https://osf.io/rtj4e
🚨 New preprint!
We examine how Texas’s high-school endorsement system (similar to majors)—especially STEM—shapes college choice. Rather than expanding opportunity, the STEM endorsement largely reflects pre-existing academic advantages and rebrands old sorting practices.
We examine how Texas’s high-school endorsement system (similar to majors)—especially STEM—shapes college choice. Rather than expanding opportunity, the STEM endorsement largely reflects pre-existing academic advantages and rebrands old sorting practices.
October 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🚨 New preprint!
We examine how Texas’s high-school endorsement system (similar to majors)—especially STEM—shapes college choice. Rather than expanding opportunity, the STEM endorsement largely reflects pre-existing academic advantages and rebrands old sorting practices.
We examine how Texas’s high-school endorsement system (similar to majors)—especially STEM—shapes college choice. Rather than expanding opportunity, the STEM endorsement largely reflects pre-existing academic advantages and rebrands old sorting practices.
Reposted by Brian Holzman
The Texas A&M College of Education & Human Development Ph.D. program in Educational Administration, PK-12 Leadership & Policy will host an informational webinar on Tuesday, September 30th at 7:00 PM CT.
Join us to learn more about our program! Register here: bit.ly/4p2OMuw
Join us to learn more about our program! Register here: bit.ly/4p2OMuw
September 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Texas A&M College of Education & Human Development Ph.D. program in Educational Administration, PK-12 Leadership & Policy will host an informational webinar on Tuesday, September 30th at 7:00 PM CT.
Join us to learn more about our program! Register here: bit.ly/4p2OMuw
Join us to learn more about our program! Register here: bit.ly/4p2OMuw
📢 Are you interested in studying Educational Leadership & Policy? Come join me next Tuesday evening at 7pm CT to learn about our PhD program at Texas A&M!
Register here: bit.ly/4p2OMuw
Register here: bit.ly/4p2OMuw
September 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
📢 Are you interested in studying Educational Leadership & Policy? Come join me next Tuesday evening at 7pm CT to learn about our PhD program at Texas A&M!
Register here: bit.ly/4p2OMuw
Register here: bit.ly/4p2OMuw
The Texas A&M College of Education & Human Development Ph.D. program in Educational Administration, PK-12 Leadership & Policy will host an informational webinar on Tuesday, September 30th at 7:00 PM CT.
Join us to learn more about our program! Register here: bit.ly/4p2OMuw
Join us to learn more about our program! Register here: bit.ly/4p2OMuw
September 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Texas A&M College of Education & Human Development Ph.D. program in Educational Administration, PK-12 Leadership & Policy will host an informational webinar on Tuesday, September 30th at 7:00 PM CT.
Join us to learn more about our program! Register here: bit.ly/4p2OMuw
Join us to learn more about our program! Register here: bit.ly/4p2OMuw
📢 New working paper with Daniel Klasik & Angel Jones:
"The Many Paths to College Enrollment: Re-Conceptualizing the Transition to College"
We propose a new college choice model that captures the diverse, nonlinear pathways students take to college.
edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1269
"The Many Paths to College Enrollment: Re-Conceptualizing the Transition to College"
We propose a new college choice model that captures the diverse, nonlinear pathways students take to college.
edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1269
August 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
📢 New working paper with Daniel Klasik & Angel Jones:
"The Many Paths to College Enrollment: Re-Conceptualizing the Transition to College"
We propose a new college choice model that captures the diverse, nonlinear pathways students take to college.
edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1269
"The Many Paths to College Enrollment: Re-Conceptualizing the Transition to College"
We propose a new college choice model that captures the diverse, nonlinear pathways students take to college.
edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1269
Postdoc at the Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice University: bit.ly/45voJmA
Postdoctoral Associate - Kinder Institute for Urban Research
The Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), a program of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research (KIUR) at Rice University, is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow with expertise in education...
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August 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Postdoc at the Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice University: bit.ly/45voJmA
August 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Postdoc opening in education for the upcoming year: ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/592...
Postdoctoral Scholar - Evaluation Center
Position Information: We invite applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Scholar position in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. Housed with the College’s Evaluation Center, this ...
ukjobs.uky.edu
August 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Postdoc opening in education for the upcoming year: ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/592...
Our paper “Gaps in the College Application Gauntlet” (w Daniel Klasik & Rachel Baker) is in this #RIHE collection showcasing research using #NCES data—an invaluable resource for understanding postsec opportunity.
Articles are open access for 4 weeks: bit.ly/RIHE-NCES
Articles are open access for 4 weeks: bit.ly/RIHE-NCES
July 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Our paper “Gaps in the College Application Gauntlet” (w Daniel Klasik & Rachel Baker) is in this #RIHE collection showcasing research using #NCES data—an invaluable resource for understanding postsec opportunity.
Articles are open access for 4 weeks: bit.ly/RIHE-NCES
Articles are open access for 4 weeks: bit.ly/RIHE-NCES
🚨 New preprint!
We examine gender gaps in high school STEM pathways & whether senior-year guidance counseling was associated with greater persistence among girls—especially those from low-income backgrounds & underserved communities.
#EdPolicy #STEMEducation #SocEd
We examine gender gaps in high school STEM pathways & whether senior-year guidance counseling was associated with greater persistence among girls—especially those from low-income backgrounds & underserved communities.
#EdPolicy #STEMEducation #SocEd
July 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🚨 New preprint!
We examine gender gaps in high school STEM pathways & whether senior-year guidance counseling was associated with greater persistence among girls—especially those from low-income backgrounds & underserved communities.
#EdPolicy #STEMEducation #SocEd
We examine gender gaps in high school STEM pathways & whether senior-year guidance counseling was associated with greater persistence among girls—especially those from low-income backgrounds & underserved communities.
#EdPolicy #STEMEducation #SocEd
Reposted by Brian Holzman
AERA is sharing this statement issued by former NCES commissioner Dr. Peggy Carr on the “devastating shutdown and decimation of a critical national institution.” Read it here: www.aera.net/Portals/38/P...
July 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
AERA is sharing this statement issued by former NCES commissioner Dr. Peggy Carr on the “devastating shutdown and decimation of a critical national institution.” Read it here: www.aera.net/Portals/38/P...
📢 ICYMI: Our new regression discontinuity analysis on social capital, low-SES students, & selective college access ⬇️
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🚨New paper from me in Education Finance & Policy:
"EMERGEing Educational Opportunities: The Effects of Social Capital on Selective College Outcomes"
doi.org/10.1162/edfp...
#EdPolicy #HigherEd #SocEd
🚨New paper from me in Education Finance & Policy:
"EMERGEing Educational Opportunities: The Effects of Social Capital on Selective College Outcomes"
doi.org/10.1162/edfp...
#EdPolicy #HigherEd #SocEd
June 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
📢 ICYMI: Our new regression discontinuity analysis on social capital, low-SES students, & selective college access ⬇️
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🚨New paper from me in Education Finance & Policy:
"EMERGEing Educational Opportunities: The Effects of Social Capital on Selective College Outcomes"
doi.org/10.1162/edfp...
#EdPolicy #HigherEd #SocEd
🚨New paper from me in Education Finance & Policy:
"EMERGEing Educational Opportunities: The Effects of Social Capital on Selective College Outcomes"
doi.org/10.1162/edfp...
#EdPolicy #HigherEd #SocEd
June 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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🚨New paper from me in Education Finance & Policy:
"EMERGEing Educational Opportunities: The Effects of Social Capital on Selective College Outcomes"
doi.org/10.1162/edfp...
#EdPolicy #HigherEd #SocEd
🚨New paper from me in Education Finance & Policy:
"EMERGEing Educational Opportunities: The Effects of Social Capital on Selective College Outcomes"
doi.org/10.1162/edfp...
#EdPolicy #HigherEd #SocEd
Congrats to Peggy Carris who defended a great dissertation on sense of belonging in higher ed & will start a faculty position this fall! 🥳
Congratulations, Peggy and Cody! 🎉🎉
We’re so proud to now call you Doctor! Wishing you all the best in this exciting next chapter! 👏🎓
We’re so proud to now call you Doctor! Wishing you all the best in this exciting next chapter! 👏🎓
June 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Congrats to Peggy Carris who defended a great dissertation on sense of belonging in higher ed & will start a faculty position this fall! 🥳
Reposted by Brian Holzman
EXTREMELY BAD NEWS for economic research, per former BLS Commissioner @ericagroshen.bsky.social on LinkedIn.
BLS is suspending access to its restricted data "for the forseeable future." Applies to projects through the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers & onsite projects with BLS.
#EconSky
BLS is suspending access to its restricted data "for the forseeable future." Applies to projects through the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers & onsite projects with BLS.
#EconSky
June 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
EXTREMELY BAD NEWS for economic research, per former BLS Commissioner @ericagroshen.bsky.social on LinkedIn.
BLS is suspending access to its restricted data "for the forseeable future." Applies to projects through the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers & onsite projects with BLS.
#EconSky
BLS is suspending access to its restricted data "for the forseeable future." Applies to projects through the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers & onsite projects with BLS.
#EconSky
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📢 POSTDOC AT TEXAS A&M
A postdoc position is open at the Education Research Center, which is evolving into a broader education policy center. The center is led by Profs. Dan Bowen & Andy Kwok.
Please share widely!
🔗Job ad: bit.ly/3ROsEoh
🌐ERC site: erc.cehd.tamu.edu (currently being updated)
A postdoc position is open at the Education Research Center, which is evolving into a broader education policy center. The center is led by Profs. Dan Bowen & Andy Kwok.
Please share widely!
🔗Job ad: bit.ly/3ROsEoh
🌐ERC site: erc.cehd.tamu.edu (currently being updated)
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Job TitlePostdoctoral Research Associate Agency Texas A&M University Department Teaching, Learning And Culture (Tlac) Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationCollege Station, Texas Job Typ...
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May 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
📢 POSTDOC AT TEXAS A&M
A postdoc position is open at the Education Research Center, which is evolving into a broader education policy center. The center is led by Profs. Dan Bowen & Andy Kwok.
Please share widely!
🔗Job ad: bit.ly/3ROsEoh
🌐ERC site: erc.cehd.tamu.edu (currently being updated)
A postdoc position is open at the Education Research Center, which is evolving into a broader education policy center. The center is led by Profs. Dan Bowen & Andy Kwok.
Please share widely!
🔗Job ad: bit.ly/3ROsEoh
🌐ERC site: erc.cehd.tamu.edu (currently being updated)
📢 POSTDOC AT TEXAS A&M
A postdoc position is open at the Education Research Center, which is evolving into a broader education policy center. The center is led by Profs. Dan Bowen & Andy Kwok.
Please share widely!
🔗Job ad: bit.ly/3ROsEoh
🌐ERC site: erc.cehd.tamu.edu (currently being updated)
A postdoc position is open at the Education Research Center, which is evolving into a broader education policy center. The center is led by Profs. Dan Bowen & Andy Kwok.
Please share widely!
🔗Job ad: bit.ly/3ROsEoh
🌐ERC site: erc.cehd.tamu.edu (currently being updated)
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Job TitlePostdoctoral Research Associate Agency Texas A&M University Department Teaching, Learning And Culture (Tlac) Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationCollege Station, Texas Job Typ...
tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
May 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
📢 POSTDOC AT TEXAS A&M
A postdoc position is open at the Education Research Center, which is evolving into a broader education policy center. The center is led by Profs. Dan Bowen & Andy Kwok.
Please share widely!
🔗Job ad: bit.ly/3ROsEoh
🌐ERC site: erc.cehd.tamu.edu (currently being updated)
A postdoc position is open at the Education Research Center, which is evolving into a broader education policy center. The center is led by Profs. Dan Bowen & Andy Kwok.
Please share widely!
🔗Job ad: bit.ly/3ROsEoh
🌐ERC site: erc.cehd.tamu.edu (currently being updated)