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
Virtualization Of Research Universities: Raising The Right Questions To Address Key Functions Of The Institution Thomas Pfeffer 2003 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Openness and Globalization in Higher Education: The Age of the Internet, Terrorism, and Opportunity Charles M. Vest 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)
SCIENCE AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL UNIVERSITY Richard C. Atkinson; Patricia A. Pelfrey 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
CLARK KERR: TRIUMPHS AND TURMOIL David P. Gardner 2012 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Profiling the Flagship University Model: An Exploratory Proposal for Changing the Paradigm From Ranking to Relevancy, by John Aubrey Douglass John Aubrey Douglass 2014 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
A Cautionary Analysis of a Billion Dollar Athletic Expenditure by John Cummins John Cummins 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
American Universities in Trumpland​ ​-​ ​Financial​ ​Ruin​ ​Averted? by John​ ​Aubrey​ ​Douglass John Aubrey Douglass 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Reforming Doctoral Education: There is a Better Way, by Rachel Spronken-Smith Rachel Spronken-Smith 2018 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
ENGAGED LEARNING IN A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY: Trends in the Undergraduate Experience. Report on the Results of the 2008 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey Steven G. Brint; John Aubrey Douglass; Gregg Thomson; Steven Chatman 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
SERU Report: The Equalizer: How Internships Close the Post-Collegiate Earnings Gap for Pell Grant Recipients Ronald L. Huesman; Olena Horner; Valera Hachey 2026 SERU Reports
Will Students Come Back? Undergraduate Students’ Plans to Re-Enroll in Fall 2020 2020 SERU Reports
Best Practices When Using Student Survey Results in Academic Program Review Steve Chatman 2011 SERU Reports
SERU Research Report on Graduate Student Experiences in Japan Lilan Chen; Akari Kikuchi; Yuichiro Wajima; Tatsuo Kawashima 2024 SERU Reports
No Evidence of Substantive Nonresponse Bias for the 2011 Administration Steve Chatman 2011 SERU Reports