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
DIVERSITY IN UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS: Affirmative Action, Percent Plans, and Holistic Review by Zachary Bleemer CSHE 6.19 (July 2019) Zachary Bleemer 2019 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Top Percent Policies and the Return to Postsecondary Selectivity, by Zachary Bleemer, CSHE 1.21 (January 2021) Zachary Bleemer 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Public University Systems and the Benefits of Scale by James R. Johnsen. CSHE 2. 2024 (February 2024) James Johnsen 2024 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)
THE MULTIDISCIPLIPLINARY IMPERATIVE IN HIGHER EDUCATION C. Judson King 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Beyond the Ivy Islands: Building Undergraduate Teaching Muscle in Public Universities Without Detracting from Research, by Steven G. Brint Steven G. Brint 2012 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Liberal Arts and The University by Nicholas B. Dirks Nicholas B. Dirks 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
DIVERSITY MATTERS: New Directions for Institutional Research on Undergraduate Racial/Ethnic and Economic Diversity Gregg Thomson 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
College vs. Unemployment: Expanding Access to Higher Education Is the Smart Investment During Economic Downturns John Aubrey Douglass 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
General Education in the 21st Century: A Report of the University of California Commission on General Education The University of California Commission on General Education 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Merits of the National Merit Scholars Program: Questions and Concerns Patrick Hayashi 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Role of US Higher Education in the Global E-Learning Market Marijk Van der Wende 2002 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Winners and Losers? The Effect of Gaining and Losing Access to Selective Colleges on Education and Labor Market Outcomes, by Sandra Black, Jeffrey Denning, and Jesse Rothstein CSHE 2.20 (May 2020) Sandra E. Black; Jeffrey T. Denning; Jesse Rothstein 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)