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
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)
German and American Higher Education in Comparison: Is the American System Relevant for Germany? Michael Heyman 1999 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Affirmative Action, Mismatch, and Economic Mobility After California’s Proposition 209, by Zachary Bleemer, CSHE 10.20 (August 2020) Zachary Bleemer 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)
California After Racial Preferences Martin Trow 1999 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Logic Of Opportunity: A Formal Analysis Of The University Of California's Outreach And Diversity Discourse John W. Mohr; Michael Bourgeois; Vincent Duquenne 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Multiple Goals, Satisfaction, and Achievement in University Undergraduate Education - (SERU) Project Research Paper Heinke Roebken 2007 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)
WHAT MADE BERKELEY GREAT? The Sources of Berkeley's Sustained Academic Excellence George W. Breslauer 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
INTERNAL STAFF ALLOCATION AND THE CHANGING WORKLOAD OF JAPANESE PROFESSORIATE: A Multilevel Statistical Analysis with Simulations Satoshi P. Watanabe; Masataka Murasawa; Yasumi Abe 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
HOW AND WHY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA GOT ITS AUTONOMY John Aubrey Douglass 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
THE UC CLIOMETRIC HISTORY PROJECT AND FORMATTED OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION by Zachary Bleemer, UC Berkeley CSHE 3.18 (February 2018) Zachary Bleemer 2018 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Restructuring Engineering Education: Why, How and When? By C. Judson King C. Judson King 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Decoding Learning Gains: Measuring Outcomes and the Pivotal Role of the Major and Student Backgrounds Gregg Thomson; John Aubrey Douglass 2009 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Different Patterns of Student-Faculty Interaction In Research Universities: An Analysis by Student Gender, Race, SES, and First-Generation Status Young K. Kim; Linda J. Sax 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)