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
The Influence of Wealth and Race in Four-Year College Attendance Su Jin Jez 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES AND THE UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE: Rethinking Bok’s “Underachieving Colleges” Thesis Steven G. Brint; Allison M. Cantwell 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
ACADEMIC COLLECTIVE BARGAINING: On Campus Fifty Years Daniel J. Julius; Nicholas DiGiovanni, Jr. 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Liberal Arts and The University by Nicholas B. Dirks Nicholas B. Dirks 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
DIVERSITY MATTERS: New Directions for Institutional Research on Undergraduate Racial/Ethnic and Economic Diversity Gregg Thomson 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
College vs. Unemployment: Expanding Access to Higher Education Is the Smart Investment During Economic Downturns John Aubrey Douglass 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
General Education in the 21st Century: A Report of the University of California Commission on General Education The University of California Commission on General Education 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Merits of the National Merit Scholars Program: Questions and Concerns Patrick Hayashi 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Role of the Land-Grant Institution in the 21st Century James E. Sherwood 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Cold War, Technology and the American University, by John Aubrey Douglass John Aubrey Douglass 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)
Fine Wine at Discount Prices? A Review of the Research on the Part-Time Faculty Workforce by Tami Christopher, Amal Kumar, and R. Todd Benson, CSHE 7.22 (October 2022) Tami Christopher; Amal Kumar; R. Todd Benson 2022 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Admission Bias: A New Approach To Validity Estimation In Selected Samples Jesse M. Rothstein 2002 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
International Trends In Private Higher Education And The Indian Scenario Asha Gupta 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
From Diversity to Educational Equity: A Discussion of Academic Integration and Issues Facing Underprepared UCSC Students Holly Gritsch de Cordova; Charis Herzon 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)