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
A New Generation: Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, Immigration and the Undergraduate Experience at the University of California Steven G. Brint; John Aubrey Douglass; Richard Flacks; Gregg Thomson; Steve Chatman 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
DEFINING THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OF THE FUTURE Richard C. Atkinson 2009 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE ON NEW MODES OF UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE AND ACTORHOOD Georg Krücken 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Undergraduate Research Engagement at Major US Research Universities, by John Aubrey Douglass and Chun-Mei Zhao John Aubrey Douglass; Chun-Mei Zhao 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
How Global Competition is Changing Universities: Three Theoretical Perspectives by Igor Chirikov Igor Chirikov 2016 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Financing EU Student Mobility: A Proposed Credit Union Scheme for Europe, by Cécile Hoareau Cécile Hoareau 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Back to the Basics: In Defense of Achievement (and Achievement Tests) in College Admissions Saul Geiser 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Why Study Users? An Environmental Scan of Use and Users of Digital Resources in Humanities and Social Sciences Undergraduate Education Diane Harley; Jonathan Henke; Shannon Lawrence 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Strategies for E-Learning in Universities Chris Curran 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
On the Challenge of Writing a University History: The University of Oslo Edgeir Benum 1999 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Neo-Nationalism and Universities in Europe, by Marijk Van der Wende, CSHE 7.20 (June 2020) Marijk Van der Wende 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Role of University International Partnerships for Research & Education: Leaders’ Critical Insights & Recommendations by William Lacy et al. CSHE 4.22 (June 2022) William B. Lacy; Jean-Yves Merilus; Xiaoguang Liu; Laura R. Lacy 2022 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Paradoxes And Dilemmas In Managing E-Learning In Higher Education Sarah Guri-Rosenblit 2003 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Waning of America's Higher Education Advantage: International Competitors Are No Longer Number Two and Have Big Plans in the Global Economy John Aubrey Douglass 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Universities, the US High Tech Advantage, and the Process of Globalization John Aubrey Douglass 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)