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
Back to the Basics: In Defense of Achievement (and Achievement Tests) in College Admissions Saul Geiser 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Why Study Users? An Environmental Scan of Use and Users of Digital Resources in Humanities and Social Sciences Undergraduate Education Diane Harley; Jonathan Henke; Shannon Lawrence 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Strategies for E-Learning in Universities Chris Curran 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
On the Challenge of Writing a University History: The University of Oslo Edgeir Benum 1999 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The University of California Versus the SAT: A Brief History and Contemporary Critique, by John Aubrey Douglass, CSHE 8.20 (June 2020) John Aubrey Douglass 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
International Education in a World of New Geopolitics: A Comparative Study of US and Canada by Roopa Desai Trilokekar, CSHE 5.22 (July 2022) Roopa Desai Trilokekar 2022 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Corporation Of Learning: Nonprofit Higher Education Takes Lessons From Business David L. Kirp 2003 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Engineers Should Have a College Education C. Judson King 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Executive Compensation at the University of California: An Alternative View Patricia A. Pelfrey 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
MASTER PLANNING IN BRAZILIAN HIGHER EDUCATION: Expanding the 3-Year Public College System in the State of São Paulo Renato H. L. Pedrosa 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
EXPLORING CANDIDATES, ELECTIONS, CAMPAIGNS, AND EXPENDITURES IN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS, 2004-2010 Patrick Murphy; Max Neiman; Jelena Hasbrouck 2012 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Globalization and Student Learning: A Literature Review and Call for Greater Conceptual Rigor and Cross-Institutional Studies, by Richard J. Edelstein Richard J. Edelstein 2014 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Fostering Global Competence Through Internationalization at American Research Universities, by I. Shcheglova, G. Thomson and Martha​ ​C.​ ​Merrill Irina Shcheglova; Gregg Thomson; Martha​ ​C.​ ​Merrill 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
VALUE CO-CREATION STYLES IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES: The Case of Poland by Katarzyna Dziewanowska University of Warsaw 10.18 (August 2018) Katarzyna Dziewanowska 2018 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)