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
NORM-REFERENCED TESTS AND RACE-BLIND ADMISSIONS: The Case for Eliminating the SAT and ACT at the University of California by Saul Geiser, UC Berkeley CSHE 15.17 (December 2017) Saul Geiser 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
A European Perspective on New Modes of University Governance and Actorhood, by Georg Krücken Georg Krücken 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
HIGHER EDUCATION’S NEW GLOBAL ORDER: How and Why Governments are Creating Structured Opportunity Markets John Aubrey Douglass 2009 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Crisis of the Publics: An International Comparative Discussion on Higher Education Reforms and Possible Implications for US Public Universities, by C. Judson King, John Aubrey Douglass, and Irwin Feller C. Judson King; John Aubrey Douglass; Irwin Feller 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
A New System of Top-Up Fees: A Brief on the Market Response of English Universities and Colleges John Aubrey Douglass 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
In Praise of Weakness: Chartering, the University of the United States, and Dartmouth College, by Martin Trow Martin Trow 2003 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Federally Funded Research, the Bayh-Dole Act, and the COVID Vaccine Race, by John Aubrey Douglass, CSHE 3.21 (February 2021) John Aubrey Douglass 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
US Universities Face A Red Tide and A Precipice: A Neo-Nationalism and University Brief John Aubrey Douglass 2023 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)
A GLOBAL TALENT MAGNET: How a San Francisco/Bay Area Higher Education Hub Could Advance California's Comparative Advantage In Attracting International Talent and Further Build US Economic Competitiveness John Aubrey Douglass; Richard Edelstein; Cécile Hoareau 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
England's New Market Based System of Student Education: An Initial Report, by Roger Brown Roger Brown 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Growing Correlation Between Race and SAT Scores: New Findings from California by Saul Geiser Saul Geiser 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)