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
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)
Reflections on a Century of College Admissions Tests Richard C. Atkinson; Saul Geiser 2009 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
RESTRUCTURING ENGINEERING EDUCATION: Why, How and When? C. Judson King 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Doing Much More with Less: Implementing Operational Excellence at UC Berkeley by Andrew J. Szeri, Richard Lyons, Peggy Huston, and John Wilton Andrew J. Szeri; Richard Lyons; Peggy Huston; John Wilton 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
China: A Follower or Leader in Global Higher Education? By Marijk van der Wende and Jiabin Zhu Marijk van der Wende; Jiabin Zhu 2016 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
One University: The Evolution of an Idea, by Patricia A. Pelfrey Patricia A. Pelfrey 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Undergraduate Research Participation at the University of California, Berkeley Elizabeth Berkes 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Developing Graduate Students of Color for the Professoriate in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), by Anne J. MacLachlan Anne J. MacLachlan 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Credential Inflation and the Professional Doctorate in California Higher Education, by Thomas J. La Belle Thomas J. La Belle 2004 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)
Strengthening the Liberal Arts Along the Pacific Rim: The Pacific Alliance of Liberal Arts Colleges (PALAC) by Bryan E. Penprase and Thomas Schneider, CSHE 2.23 (April 2023) Bryan Edward Penprase, Thomas Schneider 2023 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
In Praise Of Weakness: Chartering, The University Of The United States, And Dartmouth College Martin Trow 2003 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
An Analysis of Alternatives for Gaining Capacity so as to Maintain Access to the University of California C. Judson King 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Two Cultures: Undergraduate Academic Engagement Steven G. Brint; Allison M. Cantwell; Robert A. Hannerman 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
FROM CHAOS TO ORDER AND BACK?A Revisionist Reflection on the California Master Plan for Higher Education@50 and Thoughts About its Future John Aubrey Douglass 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)