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
International Trends in Higher Education and the Indian Scenario Asha Gupta 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Role and Experience of Inventors and Start-ups in Commercializing University Research: Case Studies at the University of California 2002 Robert Lowe 2002 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)
US Universities Face A Red Tide and A Precipice: A Neo-Nationalism and University Brief John Aubrey Douglass 2023 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
SERU Research Report on Graduate Student Experiences in Japan 2024 SERU Reports
Pathways for Improving Doctoral Education – Using Data in the Pre- and Post-COVID Era John Aubrey Douglass; Igor Chirikov 2021 SERU Reports
SERU Multi-Engagement Report Igor Chirikov; John Aubrey Douglass; Gregg Thomson 2025 SERU Reports
Best Practices When Using Student Survey Results in Academic Program Review Steve Chatman 2011 SERU Reports
No Evidence of Substantive Nonresponse Bias for the 2011 Administration Steve Chatman 2011 SERU Reports
The California Idea and American Higher Education 1850 to the 1960 Master Plan by John Aubrey Douglass (2000) John Aubrey Douglass 2000 Books
Entrepreneurial President: Richard Atkinson and the University of California, 1995-2003 by Patricia A. Pelfrey (2012) Patricia A. Pelfrey 2012 Books
University in Transition: Research Mission, Interdisciplinarity and Governance by Anne MacLachlan, Detlef Müller-Böling, Evelies Mayer, and Jutta Fedrowitz (1998) Anne MacLachlan; Detlef Müller-Böling; Evelies Mayer; Jutta Fedrowitz 1998 Books
Envisioning the Asian New Flagship University: Its Past and Vital Future by John Aubrey Douglass and John N. Hawkins (August 2017) John Aubrey Douglass; John N. Hawkins 2017 Books
A History of Berkeley Chemical Engineering: Pairing Engineering and Science C. Judson King, Sc.D. 2020 Books
Usable Social Science by Neil J. Smelser (2012) Neil J. Smelser 2012 Books