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
University-Industry Relations in the Market for Online Courses and Degrees Steven Brint; Katrina Paxton-Jorgenson; Eric Vega 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)
How the University of California Board of Regents Rescinded its Ban on Affirmative Action in 2001: A Personal Account, by Bruce B. Darling, CSHE 13.20 (October 2020) Bruce B. Darling 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
ROPS Special Thematic Issue: Reflections on the Challenges of Representation and Academic Freedom 2023 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
German And American Higher Education In Comparison: Is The American System Revelant For Germany? Michael Heyman 1999 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Strategies For E-Learning In Universities Chris Curran 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Accountability in Higher Education:A Public Agenda for Trust and Cultural Change David E. Leveille 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The "Turning Point" for Minority Pre-Meds: The Effect of Early Undergraduate Experience in the Sciences on Aspirations to Enter Medical School of Minority Students at UC Berkeley and Stanford University Donald A. Barr; John Matsui 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)
Former University of California Chancellors Urge New Funding Models for UC Fiat Lux 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Transfer Student Experiences and Success at Berkeley Sereeta Alexander; Debbie Ellis; Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton 2009 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
University Roles in Technological Innovation in California C. Judson King 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Virtualpolitik: Obstacles to Building Virtual Communities in Traditional Institutions of Knowledge Elizabeth Losh 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)