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
THE RISE OF THINK TANKS IN CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES: Their Interactions with Universities Cristina González; Xinpei Zhang 2014 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
DOES IT PAY TO BE A STEM GRADUATE? Evidence from the Polish Graduate Tracking System by Tomasz Zając, Mikołaj Jasiński, and Marek Bożykowski, University of Warsaw CSHE 13.17 (November 2017) Tomasz Zajac; Mikołaj Jasiński; Marek Bożykowski 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Assessing the Future Landscape of Scholarly Communication: An Exploration of Faculty Values and Needs in Seven Disciplines by Diane Harley, Sophia Krzys Acord, Sarah Earl-Novell, Shannon Lawrence, and C. Judson King Diane Harley; Sophia Krzys Acord; Sarah Earl-Novell; Shannon Lawrence; C. Judson King 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Crisis of Public Higher Education: A Comparative Perspective Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Federal, State, and Local Governments: University Patrons, Partners, or Protagonists? by Charles M. Vest Charles M. Vest 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Virtualization of Research Universities: Raising the Right Questions to Address Key Functions of the Institution Thomas Pfeffer 2003 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
SCALING UNDERGRADUATE WRITING AT PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES: Problems and Prospects by Douglas Hesse CSHE 2.19 (January 2019) Douglas Hesse 2019 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Creating a Great Public University: The History and Influence of Shared Governance at the University of California by John Aubrey Douglass, CSHE 4. 2023 (October 2023) John Aubrey Douglass 2023 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Trust, Markets And Accountability In Higher Education: A Comparative Perspective Martin Trow 1996 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Californians Redefine Academic Freedom Martin Trow 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
On the Brink: Assessing the Status of the American Faculty, by Jack H. Schuster and Martin J. Finkelstein Jack H. Schuster; Martin J. Finkelstein 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Response to "Not so Fast!" Mark M. Rashid; Sylvia Hurtado; Michael T. Brown; Samuel J. Agronow 2009 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)
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)