Christopher T. Pierson

2.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
16 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Christopher T. Pierson is a scholar working on Education, Gender Studies and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher T. Pierson has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Education, 3 papers in Gender Studies and 2 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Christopher T. Pierson's work include Higher Education Research Studies (10 papers), Innovations in Educational Methods (4 papers) and Online and Blended Learning (4 papers). Christopher T. Pierson is often cited by papers focused on Higher Education Research Studies (10 papers), Innovations in Educational Methods (4 papers) and Online and Blended Learning (4 papers). Christopher T. Pierson collaborates with scholars based in United States. Christopher T. Pierson's co-authors include Ernest T. Pascarella, Gregory C. Wolniak, Patrick T. Terenzini, Lamont A. Flowers, Betsy Palmer, Steven J. Osterlind, Elizabeth J. Whitt and Lelia B. Helms and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Higher Education, Reading Research Quarterly and Research in Higher Education.

In The Last Decade

Christopher T. Pierson

16 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

First-Generation College Students 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2004 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. First-Generation College Students
    2004 675 citations Ernest T. Pascarella, Christopher T. Pierson et al. The Journal of Higher Education profile →
  2. First-Generation College Students: Additional Evidence on College Experiences and Outcomes
    2004 455 citations Ernest T. Pascarella, Christopher T. Pierson et al. The Journal of Higher Education profile →

Peers

Christopher T. Pierson
Tricia A. Seifert United States
Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas United States
Heather T. Rowan‐Kenyon United States
Deborah Faye Carter United States
Susan D. Longerbeam United States
Vasti Torres United States
Susan P. Choy
Darnell Cole United States
Audrey J. Jaeger United States
Elizabeth J. Whitt United States
Tricia A. Seifert United States
Christopher T. Pierson
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Fields of papers citing papers by Christopher T. Pierson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Pascarella, Ernest T., et al.. (2004). Postsecondary education and some dimensions of literacy development: An exploration of longitudinal evidence. Reading Research Quarterly. 39(3). 306–330. 57 indexed citations
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Pascarella, Ernest T., Christopher T. Pierson, Gregory C. Wolniak, & Patrick T. Terenzini. (2004). First-Generation College Students: Additional Evidence on College Experiences and Outcomes. The Journal of Higher Education. 75(3). 249–284. 455 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pascarella, Ernest T., Christopher T. Pierson, Gregory C. Wolniak, & Patrick T. Terenzini. (2004). First-Generation College Students. The Journal of Higher Education. 75(3). 249–284. 675 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pascarella, Ernest T., Gregory C. Wolniak, Christopher T. Pierson, & Lamont A. Flowers. (2004). The Role of Race in the Development of Plans for a Graduate Degree. Review of higher education/˜The œreview of higher education. 27(3). 299–320. 35 indexed citations
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Whitt, Elizabeth J., et al.. (2003). Differences Between Women and Men in Objectively Measured Outcomes, and the Factors That Influence Those Outcomes, in the First Three Years of College. Journal of college student development. 44(5). 587–610. 36 indexed citations
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Pascarella, Ernest T., Gregory C. Wolniak, & Christopher T. Pierson. (2003). Explaining Student Growth in College When You Don't Think You Are. Journal of college student development. 44(1). 122–126. 42 indexed citations
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Pascarella, Ernest T., Gregory C. Wolniak, & Christopher T. Pierson. (2003). Influences on Community College Students' Educational Plans. Research in Higher Education. 44(3). 301–314. 16 indexed citations
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Pascarella, Ernest T., Gregory C. Wolniak, Christopher T. Pierson, & Patrick T. Terenzini. (2003). Experiences and Outcomes of First-Generation Students in Community Colleges. Journal of college student development. 44(3). 420–429. 65 indexed citations
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Pierson, Christopher T., Gregory C. Wolniak, Ernest T. Pascarella, & Lamont A. Flowers. (2003). Impacts of Two-Year and Four-Year College Attendance on Learning Orientations. Review of higher education/˜The œreview of higher education. 26(3). 299–321. 20 indexed citations
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Helms, Lelia B., et al.. (2003). Greek-Letter Organizations, Alcohol, and the Courts: A Risky Mix?. Journal of college student development. 44(1). 67–80. 5 indexed citations
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Wolniak, Gregory C., Christopher T. Pierson, & Ernest T. Pascarella. (2001). Effects of Intercollegiate Athletic Participation on Male Orientations toward Learning.. Journal of college student development. 42(6). 604–624. 31 indexed citations
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Pascarella, Ernest T., et al.. (2001). Do Diversity Experiences Influence the Development of Critical Thinking. Journal of college student development. 42(3). 112 indexed citations
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Flowers, Lamont A., Steven J. Osterlind, Ernest T. Pascarella, & Christopher T. Pierson. (2001). How Much Do Students Learn in College? Cross-Sectional Estimates Using the College BASE. The Journal of Higher Education. 72(5). 565–565. 13 indexed citations
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Flowers, Lamont A., Steven J. Osterlind, Ernest T. Pascarella, & Christopher T. Pierson. (2001). How Much Do Students Learn in College?. The Journal of Higher Education. 72(5). 565–583. 34 indexed citations
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Flowers, Lamont A., Ernest T. Pascarella, & Christopher T. Pierson. (2000). Information Technology Use and Cognitive Outcomes in the First Year of College. The Journal of Higher Education. 71(6). 637–637. 18 indexed citations
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Flowers, Lamont A., Ernest T. Pascarella, & Christopher T. Pierson. (2000). Information Technology Use and Cognitive Outcomes in the First Year of College. The Journal of Higher Education. 71(6). 637–667. 37 indexed citations

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