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
Back to the Basics: In Defense of Achievement (and Achievement Tests) in College Admissions Saul Geiser 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
RE-IMAGINING CALIFORNIA HIGHER EDUCATION John Aubrey Douglass 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
California's Fiscal Returns on Investments in Higher Education by Jon Stiles, Michael Hout, and Henry Brady Jon Stiles; Michael Hout; Henry Brady 2012 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
CHANGE AND GOVERNANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: Comparative Case Studies C. Judson King 2014 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
CHANGING MISSIONS AMONG PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK: Application of a Concentration Equality Index by Satoshi P. Watanabe & Yasumi Abe, Hiroshima University CSHE 14.17 (November 2017) Satoshi P. Watanabe; Yasumi Abe 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Effect of Selective Public Research University Enrollment: Evidence from California, by Zachary Bleemer Zachary Bleemer 2018 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
AFFORDABLE AND OPEN TEXTBOOKS: An Exploratory Study of Faculty Attitudes Diane Harley; Shannon Lawrence; Sophia Krzys Acord; Jason Dixson 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Hedgehogs, Foxes, Leadership Renewal and Succession Planning, by Cristina Gonzalez Cristina Gonzalez 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
On College Teaching K. Patricia Cross 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
An Emerging View on Accountability in American Higher Education David E. Leveille 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Current Transformations in Norwegian Higher Education, by Kim Gunnar Helsvig Kim Gunnar Helsvig 2002 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Universities and the Future of Work: The Promise of Labor Studies, by Tobias Schulze-Cleven CSHE 7.21 (June 2021) Tobias Schulze-Cleven 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
A Social Contract Between The Public Higher Education Sector And The People Of South Africa Ahmed C. Bawa 2000 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
How Best To Coordinate California Higher Education: Comments On The Governor's Proposed Reforms Warren H. Fox 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Institutional Versus Academic Discipline Measures of Student Experience: A Matter of Relative Validity Steve Chatman 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)