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
DIVERSITY MATTERS: New Directions for Institutional Research on Undergraduate Racial/Ethnic and Economic Diversity Gregg Thomson 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Ethical Decision-Making in College: Choosing Between Right, Wrong, and the Space in Between Fanny P.F. Yeung; Jennifer R. Keup 2009 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Research Universities: Core of the US Science and Technology System, by Richard C. Atkinson Richard C. Atkinson 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Dynamics of Variable Fees: Exploring Institutional and Public Policy Responses, by David Ward and John Aubrey Douglass David Ward; John Aubrey Douglass 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Investing in Educational Technologies: The Challenge of Reconciling Institutional Strategies, Faculty Goals, and Student Expectations Diane Harley 2002 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Conceptualizing the Modern American Public University: Early Debates Over Utilitarianism, Autonomy, and Admissions by John Aubrey Douglass, CSHE 8.21 (July 2021) John Aubrey Douglass 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Some Consequences Of The New Information And Communication Technologies For Higher Education Martin Trow 2000 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Federal, State, and Local Governments: University Patrons, Partners, or Protagonists? Charles M. Vest 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The University as Publisher: Summary of a Meeting Held at UC Berkeley on November 1, 2007 Diane Harley 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
WHY SOCRATES SHOULD BE IN THE BOARDROOM IN RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES Amanda H. Goodall 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
SEARCHING FOR THE HOLY GRAIL OF LEARNING OUTCOMES John Aubrey Douglass; Gregg Thomson; Chun-Mei Zhao 2012 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
UC Berkeley's Adaptations to the Crisis of Public Higher Education in the US: Privatization? Commercialization? Or Hybridization? by George W. Breslauer George W. Breslauer 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Quantifying Faculty Productivity in Japan: Development and Application of the Achievement-Motivated Key Performance Indicator by Misako Aida and Satoshi P. Watanabe Misako Aida; Satoshi P. Watanabe 2016 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
STUDENT EXPOSURE TO SOCIAL ISSUES AND CORRELATIONS WITH VOTING: Gauging the Impact on Economically Disadvantaged Students at Major Public American Universities by V. Porterfield CSHE 5.17 (April 2017) V. Porterfield 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Multidisciplinary Imperative in Higher Education, by C. Judson King C. Judson King 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)