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 ascending
One University: The Evolution of an Idea, by Patricia A. Pelfrey Patricia A. Pelfrey 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Big Curve: Trends in University Fees and Financing in the EU and US John Aubrey Douglass; Ruth Keeling 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Engineers Should Have a College Education, by C. Judson King C. Judson King 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
California and the SAT: A Reanalysis of University of California Admissions Data Rebecca Zwick; Terran Brown; Jeffrey C. Sklar 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
German and American Higher Education in Comparison: Is the American System Relevant for Germany? Michael Heyman 1999 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Affirmative Action, Mismatch, and Economic Mobility After California’s Proposition 209, by Zachary Bleemer, CSHE 10.20 (August 2020) Zachary Bleemer 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Fine Wine at Discount Prices? A Review of the Research on the Part-Time Faculty Workforce by Tami Christopher, Amal Kumar, and R. Todd Benson, CSHE 7.22 (October 2022) Tami Christopher; Amal Kumar; R. Todd Benson 2022 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Corporation Of Learning: Nonprofit Higher Education Takes Lessons From Business David L. Kirp 2003 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Engineers Should Have a College Education C. Judson King 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Origins of the Principles for Review of Executive Compensation 1992-93 Patricia A. Pelfrey 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
LEADERSHIP, DIVERSITY AND SUCCESSION PLANNING IN ACADEMIA Cristina González 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
PORTRAIT OF THE DISENGAGED Steven G. Brint; Allison M. Cantwell 2012 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Back to the Future: Freshman Admissions at the University of California, 1994 to the Present and Beyond, by Saul Geiser Saul Geiser 2014 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
EXPANDING OFF-CAMPUS ENROLLMENT CAPACITY AT BERKELEY: A Concept Paper by Saul Geiser, UC Berkeley CSHE 2.17 (February 2017) Saul Geiser 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
A University in the Wilderness: Building a Community and Culture at the New University of California by Karen Merritt Karen Merritt 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)