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
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)
Accountability in Higher Education: A Public Agenda for Trust and Cultural Change David E. Leveille 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
All Globalization Is Local: Countervailing Forces and the Influence on Higher Education Markets John Aubrey Douglass 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
U. C. Faculty Hiring: The Pool, Parity, and Progress -- Testimony to the Senate Select Committee on Government Oversight M. R. C. Greenwood 2001 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
ASYMMETRY BY DESIGN? Identity Obfuscation, Reputational Pressure, and Consumer Predation in U.S. For-Profit Higher Education, by Adam Goldstein and Charlie Eaton CSHE 5.20 (May 2020) Adam Goldstein; Charlie Eaton 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The University of California’s Faculty Code of Conduct at Fifty: A Procedural and Sociological History of UC’s Evolving Ecosystem of Policies, Rules and Norms for Faculty Discipline, by William C. Kidder, CSHE 12.21 (December 2021) Wiliam C. Kidder 2021 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)