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
Exploring Funding Options for the University of California by John Aubrey Douglass John Aubrey Douglass 2018 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)
From Diversity to Educational Equity: A Discussion of Academic Integration and Issues Facing Underprepared UCSC Students Holly Gritsch de Cordova; Charis Herzon 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Report: Promoting Civic Engagement at the University of California: Recommendations from the Strategy Group on Civic and Academic Engagement John Aubrey Douglass; Jodi Anderson 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Community Colleges and the Path to the Baccalaureate, by Arthur M. Cohen Arthur M. Cohen 2003 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION AND PEER REVIEW Moving towards Utopia by C. Judson King CSHE 4.19 (July 2019) C. Judson King 2019 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
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)
ROPS Special Thematic Issue: Neo-Nationalism and Universities Updates 2023 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
Education's Abiding Moral Dilemma: Merit and Worth in the Cross-Atlantic Democracies, 1800-2006 by Sheldon Rothblatt (2007) Sheldon Rothblatt 2007 Books
Neo-Nationalism and Universities: Populists, Autocrats and the Future of Higher Education John Aubrey Douglass Books
The University of California: Creating, Nurturing, and Maintaining Academic Quality in a Public University Setting by C. Judson King (January 2018) C. Judson King 2018 Books
A Brief History of the University of California by Patricia A. Pelfrey (2004) Patricia A. Pelfrey 2004 Books
The Gold and the Blue, Volume Two A Personal Memoir of the University of California, 1949–1967, Political Turmoil by Clark Kerr (2003) Clark Kerr 2003 Books
Clark Kerr's World of Higher Education Reaches the 21st Century: Chapters in a Special History by Sheldon Rothblatt (2012) Sheldon Rothblatt 2012 Books