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
CHANGES IN KNOWLEDGE CULTURES AND RESEARCH ON STUDENT LEARNING Monika Nerland 2012 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)
CHANGING MISSIONS AMONG PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK: Application of a Concentration Equality Index by Satoshi P. Watanabe & Yasumi Abe, Hiroshima University CSHE 14.17 (November 2017) Satoshi P. Watanabe; Yasumi Abe 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Effect of Selective Public Research University Enrollment: Evidence from California, by Zachary Bleemer Zachary Bleemer 2018 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
AFFORDABLE AND OPEN TEXTBOOKS: An Exploratory Study of Faculty Attitudes Diane Harley; Shannon Lawrence; Sophia Krzys Acord; Jason Dixson 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Transformation of Academic Work: Facts and Analysis Christine Musselin 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
What Do We Know About Students' Learning and How Do We Know It? By K. Patricia Cross K. Patricia Cross 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
From Multi- to Meta-University: Organizational and Political Change at the University of California in the 20th Century and Beyond John Aubrey Douglass 2002 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Winners and Losers? The Effect of Gaining and Losing Access to Selective Colleges on Education and Labor Market Outcomes, by Sandra Black, Jeffrey Denning, and Jesse Rothstein CSHE 2.20 (May 2020) Sandra E. Black; Jeffrey T. Denning; Jesse Rothstein 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Two City-States in the Long Shadow of China: The Future of Universities in Hong Kong and Singapore by Bryan Penprase and John Aubrey Douglass CSHE 10.21 (September 2021) Bryan Penprase; John Aubrey Douglass 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
On The Challenge Of Writing A University History: The University Of Oslo Edgeir Benum 1999 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
"Rigorous Courses" And Student Achievement In High School Robert Shireman 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
University Roles in Technological Innovation in California C. Judson King 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Response to "Not so Fast!" Mark M. Rashid; Sylvia Hurtado; Michael T. Brown; Samuel J. Agronow 2009 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
DIVERSITY MATTERS: New Directions for Institutional Research on Undergraduate Racial/Ethnic and Economic Diversity Gregg Thomson 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)