Publications

CSHE has many different kinds of publications. Using the search filters on this page, you can browse all publications at once, or just a certain type, such as:

Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)

The Center for Studies in Higher Education publishes online research papers and essays that reflect multidisciplinary fields, contribute to influencing and expanding the body of research on higher education, and enhance dialogue among educators, policy makers, and the public.

The CSHE Research and Occasional Paper Series (ROPS) includes working papers, original research studies, reflective essays by authors affiliated with CSHE, and major reports generated by CSHE related research projects. Authors are responsible for the content, and the views and interpretations expressed are not necessarily those of CSHE's research staff and other affiliated researchers. Questions regarding the content of individual ROPS contributions and CSHE research reports should be directed to the authors. 

Articles by CSHE-Affiliated Scholars

There are many newspaper and journal articles by CSHE-affiliated scholars available on the internet. We have provided links to many of them from this website.

Books

Books by CSHE scholars are also linked from a list on this site

Chronicle of the University of California

The Chronicle of the University of California was a scholarly journal on the history of the University of California, organized around single themes that presented an inherent longitudinal view of the university's development.

CSHE and SERU Reports

CSHE Reports and SERU Reports are research reports related to major Center-based scholarly and policy-based research  projects. 

Title Author Year Publication typesort descending
SEEKING SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES: The Legacy of the Great Recession Katharine Lyall 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Transfer Student Experiences and Success at Berkeley Sereeta Alexander; Debbie Ellis; Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton 2009 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Validity Of High-School Grades In Predicting Student Success Beyond The Freshman Year: High-School Record vs. Standardized Tests as Indicators of Four-Year College Outcomes, by Saul Geiser and Maria Veronica Santelices Saul Geiser; Maria Veronica Santelices 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Report: Civic and Academic Engagement in the Multiversity: Institutional Trends and Initiatives at the University of California, Proceedings of University of California Symposium held June 10, 2005 Proceedings of University of California Symposium held June 10, 2005 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
New Directions for Student Outreach: The University of California's School - University Partnerships Thomas B. Timar; Rodney Ogawa; Marie Orillion 2002 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Does Conflict of Interest Distort Global University Rankings? By Igor Chirikov CSHE 5.21 (April 2021) Igor Chirikov 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
On The Challenge Of Writing A University History: The University Of Oslo Edgeir Benum 1999 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Investment Patterns In California Higher Education And Policy Options For A Possible Future John Aubrey Douglass 2002 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Effects of a Changing Financial Context on the University of California Gerald R. Kissler; Ellen Switkes 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Crisis of Public Higher Education: A Comparative Perspective Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
THE ACADEMIC DEVOLUTION? Movements to Reform Teaching and Learning in US Colleges and Universities, 1985-2010 Steven G. Brint 2009 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
First Clark Kerr Lecture: DYNAMICS OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES Neil Smelser 2012 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
TO GROW OR NOT TO GROW? A Post-Great Recession Synopsis of the Political, Financial, and Social Contract Challenges Facing the University of California John Aubrey Douglass 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The One University Idea and its Futures by Patricia A. Pelfrey Patricia A. Pelfrey 2016 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Financing EU Student Mobility: A Proposed Credit Union Scheme for Europe, by Cécile Hoareau Cécile Hoareau 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)