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 Yearsort descending Publication type
The Social Circuitry of High Finance: Universities and Intimate Ties Among Economic Elites, by Charlie Eaton and Albina Gibadullina, CSHE 11.20 (September 2020) Charlie Eaton; Albina Gibadullina 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
A History of Berkeley Chemical Engineering: Pairing Engineering and Science C. Judson King, Sc.D. 2020 Books
How the University of California Board of Regents Rescinded its Ban on Affirmative Action in 2001: A Personal Account, by Bruce B. Darling, CSHE 13.20 (October 2020) Bruce B. Darling 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Biden’s victory means a reboot of US higher education policy John Aubrey Douglass; Richard Edelstein 2020 Journal Articles
Implementing Strategic Budgeting Models for Colleges and Universities, by James A. Hyatt, CSHE 14.20 (December 2020) James A. Hyatt 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Top Percent Policies and the Return to Postsecondary Selectivity, by Zachary Bleemer, CSHE 1.21 (January 2021) Zachary Bleemer 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Facilitating Academic Curriculum in Learning, In Teaching, and Threaded Evidence by Joseph Martin Stevenson and Karen Wilson Stevenson, CSHE 2.21 (February 2021) 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Federally Funded Research, the Bayh-Dole Act, and the COVID Vaccine Race, by John Aubrey Douglass, CSHE 3.21 (February 2021) John Aubrey Douglass 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Intimidation, Silencing, Fear, and Academic Freedom, by Steve Brint, CSHE 4.21 (March 2021) Steven Brint 2021 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)
Resilience and Resistance: The Community College in a Pandemic, by Brian Murphy, CSHE 6.21 (April 2021) Brian Murphy 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Pathways for Improving Doctoral Education – Using Data in the Pre- and Post-COVID Era John Aubrey Douglass; Igor Chirikov 2021 SERU Reports
Universities and the Future of Work: The Promise of Labor Studies, by Tobias Schulze-Cleven CSHE 7.21 (June 2021) Tobias Schulze-Cleven 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Conceptualizing the Modern American Public University: Early Debates Over Utilitarianism, Autonomy, and Admissions by John Aubrey Douglass, CSHE 8.21 (July 2021) John Aubrey Douglass 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Neo-Nationalism and Universities: Populists, Autocrats and the Future of Higher Education John Aubrey Douglass 2021 Books