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
Refocusing institutional research on university needs John Aubrey Douglass; Igor Chirikov 2020 Journal Articles
Hiring and promotion are key to fulfilling HE mission John Aubrey Douglass; Ellen Switkes 2020 Journal Articles
Poor and Rich: Student Economic Stratification and Academic Performance in a Public Research University System Gregg Thomson; John Aubrey Douglass 2012 Journal Articles
Biden’s victory means a reboot of US higher education policy John Aubrey Douglass; Richard Edelstein 2020 Journal Articles
The Learning Outcomes Race: the Value of Self-Reported Gains in Large Research Universities John Aubrey Douglass; Gregg Thomson; Chun-Mei Zhao 2012 Journal Articles
To Judge International Branch Campuses, We Need to Know Their Goals John Aubrey Douglass; Richard J. Edelstein 2012 Journal Articles
The Role of Advanced Placement and Honors Courses in College Admissions, by Saul Geiser and Veronica Santelices Saul Geiser; Veronica Santelices 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
German and American Higher Education in Comparison: Is the American System Relevant for Germany? Michael Heyman 1999 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Affirmative Action, Mismatch, and Economic Mobility After California’s Proposition 209, by Zachary Bleemer, CSHE 10.20 (August 2020) Zachary Bleemer 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Fine Wine at Discount Prices? A Review of the Research on the Part-Time Faculty Workforce by Tami Christopher, Amal Kumar, and R. Todd Benson, CSHE 7.22 (October 2022) Tami Christopher; Amal Kumar; R. Todd Benson 2022 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Roles And Experience Of Inventors And Start-Ups In Commercializing University Research: Case Studies At The University Of California Robert A. Lowe 2002 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Report: Civic and Academic Engagement in the Multiversity: Institutional Trends and Initiatives at the University of California 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The University as Publisher: Summary of a Meeting Held at UC Berkeley on November 1, 2007 Diane Harley 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
HIGHER EDUCATION BUDGETS AND THE GLOBAL RECESSION: Tracking Varied National Responses and Their Consequences John Aubrey Douglass 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
MODERNIZING GOVERNANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: A Proposal that the Regents Create and Delegate Some Responsibilities to Campus Boards Robert Birgeneau; George W. Breslauer; C. Judson King; John Wilton; Frank Yeary 2012 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)