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
A Career in Chemical Engineering and University Administration, 1963-2013 by C. Judson King (2013) C. Judson King 2013 Books
Reflections on the University of California From the Free Speech Movement to the Global University by Neil J. Smelser (2010) Neil J. Smelser 2010 Books
The Modern University and its Discontents The Fate of Newman's Legacies in Britain and America by Sheldon Rothblatt (1997) Sheldon Rothblatt 1997 Books
A History of Berkeley Chemical Engineering: Pairing Engineering and Science C. Judson King, Sc.D. 2020 Books
The Dream is Over: The Crisis of Clark Kerr’s California Idea of Higher Education by Simon Marginson (2016) Simon Marginson 2016 Books
From Rangeland to Research University: The Birth of University of California Merced by Karen Merritt and Jane Fiori Lawrence (2007) Karen Merritt; Jane Fiori Lawrence 2007 Books
Public Higher Education in California by Neil J. Smelser (1974) Neil J. Smelser 1974 Books
The Pursuit of Knowledge Speeches and Papers of Richard C. Atkinson by Richard C. Atkinson, Patricia A. Pelfrey and David S. Saxon (2007) Richard C. Atkinson; Patricia A. Pelfrey; David S. Saxon 2007 Books
The Expansion and Transformation of Higher Education by Martin Trow (1972) Martin Trow 1972 Books
The Conditions for Admission Access, Equity, and the Social Contract of Public Universities by John Aubrey Douglass (2007) John Aubrey Douglass 2007 Books
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