Frances An

Frances An is a PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia's School of Psychological Sciences and holds a part-time academic role as a Casual Teaching Lecturer. She is also a Multi-Discipline Research Assistant and UWA Law School Research Assistant. Her research focuses on the history and philosophy of marketing psychology, moral self-perception under Communism, and data falsification in market research ('curbstoning').

Her educational background includes an Honours thesis (2019) on moral self-righteousness frameworks and a Doctoral Thesis (2024) exploring curbstoning through historical, psychological, and criminological lenses. She contributes to Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, reviewing books on Maoist culture and Chinese literature.

Key research areas include Communist cultural landscapes, Maoist-era social dynamics, and the intersection of psychology with political systems. Her work critiques cultural preservation, ideological control, and ethical violations in market research practices.