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
The Growing Correlation Between Race and SAT Scores: New Findings from California by Saul Geiser Saul Geiser 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Peer Review in Academic Promotion and Publishing: Its Meaning, Locus, and Future Diane Harley; Sophia Krzys Acord 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)
On the Brink: Assessing the Status of the American Faculty Jack H. Schuster; Martin J. Finkelstein 2009 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
How Best to Coordinate California Higher Education: Comments on the Governor's Proposed Reforms, by Warren H. Fox Warren H. Fox 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Higher Education in the Digital Age: A U.S. Perspective on Why Accurate Predictions May Be Difficult Diane Harley 2001 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
SAT/ACT Scores, High-School GPA, and the problem of Omitted Variable Bias: Why the UC Taskforce’s Findings are Spurious, by Saul Geiser, 1.20 (March 2020) Saul Geiser 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
SCIENCE AND SECURITY: Strengthening US-China Research Networks Through University Leadership by Brad Farnsworth CSHE 11.21 (September 2021) Brad Farnsworh 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
From Mass Higher Education To Universal Access: The American Advantage Martin Trow 2000 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Educational Benefits Of Sustaining Cross-Racial Interaction Among Undergraduates Mitchell J. Chang; Nida Denson; Victor Saenz; Kimberly Misa 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
General Education in the 21st Century: A Report of the University of California Commission on General Education 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Open Learning: What Do Open Textbooks Tell Us About the Revolution in Education? Gary W. Matkin 2009 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
MODERNIZING GOVERNANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: A Proposal that the Regents Create and Delegate Some Responsibilities to Campus Boards Robert Birgeneau; George W. Breslauer; C. Judson King; John Wilton; Frank Yeary 2012 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
DISCORDANT IMPLEMENTATION OF MULTILATERAL HIGHER EDUCATION POLICIES: Evidence from the case of the Bologna Process Masataka Murasawa; Jun Oba; Satoshi P. Watanabe 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Knowledge Based Economic Areas and Flagship Universities: A Look at the New Growth Ecosystems in the US and California by John Aubrey Douglass John Aubrey Douglass 2016 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)