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
Internet as Teenager In Higher Education: Rapid Growth, Transformation, Uncertain but Bright Future Gary Matkin 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Superstars and Rookies of the Year: Faculty Hiring Practices in the Postmodern Age Mary Burgan 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
University Teaching as E-Business? Research and Policy Agendas Diane Harley; Gary Matkin; Michael Goldstein; Sally Johnstone; Peter Lyman; Roger Geiger; Hal Abelson; Vijay Kumar; Robert Lapiner; Phillip B. Stark; Geoffrey Cox; Andy DiPaolo; Julius Zalmanowitz; Kurt Larson 2002 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Does Conflict of Interest Distort Global University Rankings? By Igor Chirikov CSHE 5.21 (April 2021) Igor Chirikov 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
UC 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)
What Do We Know About Students' Learning And How Do We Know It? K. Patricia Cross 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Internet as Teenager In Higher Education: Rapid Growth, Transformation, Uncertain but Bright Future Gary M. Matkin 2007 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)
WEALTH, COST, AND THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AT LARGE PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES Steve Chatman 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Seeking a Roadmap to Becoming World Class: Strategic Planning at Peking University, by Xie Guangkuan Xie Guangkuan 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Small Liberal Arts Colleges and Enrollment Capacity at Public Universities: Imagining a Consortium Approach by Carol T. Christ Carol Christ 2016 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)
Universities, the US High Tech Advantage, and the Process of Globalization, by John Aubrey Douglass John Aubrey Douglass 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Can Public Research Universities Compete? Steven Brint 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
A New Cycle of UK Higher Education Reforms: New Labour and New Fees May Foster Mission Differentiation John Aubrey Douglass 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)