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
SCIENCE AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL UNIVERSITY Richard C. Atkinson; Patricia A. Pelfrey 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
CLARK KERR: TRIUMPHS AND TURMOIL David P. Gardner 2012 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Profiling the Flagship University Model: An Exploratory Proposal for Changing the Paradigm From Ranking to Relevancy, by John Aubrey Douglass John Aubrey Douglass 2014 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
A Cautionary Analysis of a Billion Dollar Athletic Expenditure by John Cummins John Cummins 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
American Universities in Trumpland​ ​-​ ​Financial​ ​Ruin​ ​Averted? by John​ ​Aubrey​ ​Douglass John Aubrey Douglass 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Reforming Doctoral Education: There is a Better Way, by Rachel Spronken-Smith Rachel Spronken-Smith 2018 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Open Learning: What Do Open Textbooks Tell Us About the Revolution in Education? Gary M. Matkin 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)
Raising Graduation Rates While Maintaining Racial-Ethnic Equity in Graduation: The UC Riverside Recipe by Steven Brint CSHE 9.21 (September 2021) Steven Brint 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Biology At Berkeley Martin Trow 1999 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
California And The SAT: A Reanalysis Of University Of California Admissions Data Rebecca Zwick; Terran Brown; Jeffrey C. Sklar 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Regulation of E-learning: New National and International Policy Perspectives Diane Harley; Shannon Lawrence 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Not So Fast! A Second Opinion on a University of California Proposal to Endorse the New SAT Saul Geiser 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)