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
The Immigrant University: Assessing the Dynamics of Race, Major and Socioeconomic Characteristics at the University of California, by John Aubrey Douglass, Heinke Roebken, and Gregg Thomson John Aubrey Douglass; Heinke Roebken; Gregg Thomson 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Effects of a Changing Financial Context on the University of California Ellen Switkes; Gerald R. Kissler 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Evolution of the UC Conflict of Commitment Policy William J. Drummond 2003 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Raising Graduation Rates While Maintaining Racial-Ethnic Equity in Graduation: The UC Riverside Recipe by Steven Brint CSHE 9.21 (September 2021) Steven Brint 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
UC Faculty Hiring: The Pool, Parity, And Progress - Testimony To The Senate Select Committee On Government Oversight M.R.C. Greenwood 2001 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
What Do We Know About Students' Learning And How Do We Know It? K. Patricia Cross 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Different Patterns of Student-Faculty Interaction In Research Universities: An Analysis by Student Gender, Race, SES, and First-Generation Status. Young K. Kim; Linda J. Sax 2007 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)
INTERNATIONALIZING BRAZIL’S UNIVERSITIES:Creating Coherent National Policies Must Be a Priority Marcelo Knobel 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
ACCOUNTABILITY IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION REVISITED David E. Leveille 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Berkeley's New Approach to Global Engagement: Early and Current Efforts to Become More International, by Nicholas B. Dirks and Nils Gilman Nicholas B. Dirks; Nils Gilman 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Policy Options for University of California Budgeting, by Charles E. Young Charles E. Young 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The "Turning Point" for Minority Pre-Meds: The Effect of Early Undergraduate Experience in the Sciences on Aspirations to Enter Medical School of Minority Students at UC Berkeley and Stanford University, by Donald A. Barr and John Matsui Donald A. Barr; John Matsui 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Transformation of Academic Work: Facts and Analysis Christine Musselin 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
What Do We Know About Students' Learning and How Do We Know It? By K. Patricia Cross K. Patricia Cross 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)