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 MATTERS: New Directions for Institutional Research on Undergraduate Racial/Ethnic and Economic Diversity Gregg Thomson 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Let's Not Railroad American Higher Education! By Henry Brady Henry Brady 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Research University Spaces: The Multiple Purposes of an Undergraduate Education. Steven Brint. CSHE 9.15 (October 2015) Steven G. Brint 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
AFTER BROWNE: The New Competitive Regime for English Higher Education Roger Brown 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Science and Its Discontents: An Evolutionary Tale, by Donald Kennedy Donald Kennedy 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Affirmative Action in Higher Education in India and the US: A Study in Contrasts, by Asha Gupta Asha Gupta 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Report: Public Trust in Higher Education and A Media Review of Press Articles in California Warren H. Fox; Sarah Earl-Novell 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
California After Racial Preferences Martin Trow 1999 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
A Defining Time: The California State Geological Survey and its Temperamental Leader, Josiah Dwight Whitney, by Karen Merritt, CSHE 9.20 (August 2020) Karen Merritt 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Effective Communication: The 4th Mission of Universities—a 21st Century Challenge by Marcelo Knobel and Liz Reisberg, CSHE 6.22 (July 2022) Marcelo Knobel; Liz Reisberg 2022 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Investment Patterns In California Higher Education And Policy Options For A Possible Future John Aubrey Douglass 2002 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Effects of a Changing Financial Context on the University of California Gerald R. Kissler; Ellen Switkes 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
A Reflection and Prospectus on Globalization and Higher Education: CSHE@50 C. Judson King; John Aubrey Douglass 2007 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)