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 Liberal Arts and The University by Nicholas B. Dirks Nicholas B. Dirks 2015 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)
ROMANTIC KNOWLEDGE Patricia A. Pelfrey 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
LIBERALIZING THE ACADEMY: The Transformation Of Higher Education In the United States And Germany Tobias Schulze-Cleven 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
FROM SOFT POWER TO ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY? A Comparison Of The Changing Rationales And Roles Of The U. S. And Canadian Federal Governments In International Education Roopa Desai Trilokekar 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
International Academic Mobility: Towards a Concentration of the Minds in Europe, by Marijk van der Wende Marijk van der Wende 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
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)
CHANGE AND GOVERNANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: Comparative Case Studies C. Judson King 2014 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
CLARK KERR AND THE CALIFORNIAN MODEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Simon Marginson 2014 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Towards Quality Transnational Education Rahul Choudaha; Richard J. Edelstein 2014 Journal Articles
EDUCATION AND EMPIRE: Colonial Universities in Mexico, India and the United States Cristina González; Funie Hsu 2014 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Thoughts on the History of University Systems in the U.S., by Robert Berdahl Robert Berdahl 2014 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Bring the World to California: A Global Hub for Higher Education John Aubrey Douglass; Cécile Hoareau; Richard J. Edelstein 2014 Journal Articles
Globalization and Student Learning: A Literature Review and Call for Greater Conceptual Rigor and Cross-Institutional Studies, by Richard J. Edelstein Richard J. Edelstein 2014 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Back to the Future: Freshman Admissions at the University of California, 1994 to the Present and Beyond, by Saul Geiser Saul Geiser 2014 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)