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 type
Working Paper: The Impact of Nutrition Assistance on College Student Success Igor Chirikov; Jesse Rothstein 2026 Higher Education Working Paper
SERU Report: The Equalizer: How Internships Close the Post-Collegiate Earnings Gap for Pell Grant Recipients Ronald L. Huesman; Olena Horner; Valera Hachey 2026 SERU Reports
Commentary: Neo-academic Cold War is closing the door to global science by John Aubrey Douglass. John Aubrey Douglass 2026 Commentary
Broadening Our Perspective Concerning America's Education Attainment: Growth, Progress, and Data Gaps. CSHE 2. 26 (April 2026) Kirst, Michael; Chan, Victor 2026 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Executive Summary. Staying Enrolled in CalFresh Helps Community College Students Stay in School Igor Chirikov; Jesse Rothstein 2026 CSHE Reports
Short Tenures, Lasting Damage: How the State Center Community College District's Turnover Squandered Fresno City College's Cultural Resources. CSHE Policy Brief Series, Vol 26-1 Loffler, German 2026 Higher Education Policy Brief
Commentary: Against hope, Trump is still expanding his anti-HE toolbox John Aubrey Douglass 2026 Commentary
Artificial Intelligence and Grade Inflation. CSHE Higher Education Working Paper Series. Vol 26-3 Igor Chirikov 2026 Higher Education Working Paper
Dimensions of Variance in the Proposed Typology of American Public Higher Education Systems. CSHE 3.26 Maria Khan; James Johnsen 2026 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Generative AI use and misuse call for assessment reform in higher education. Science 392,818-820(2026) Igor Chirikov; Ivan Smirnov; Rene Kizilcec 2026 Journal Articles
Land-Grant Universities -- The View from Maine by Michael Banerjee. CSHE 4.26 Michael Banerjee 2026 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)