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. 

Titlesort ascending Author Year Publication type
Quantifying Faculty Productivity in Japan: Development and Application of the Achievement-Motivated Key Performance Indicator by Misako Aida and Satoshi P. Watanabe Misako Aida; Satoshi P. Watanabe 2016 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Quality and the new Flagship University Ideal in Asian Higher Education, by David P. Ericson David P. Ericson 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Public University Systems and the Benefits of Scale by James R. Johnsen. CSHE 2. 2024 (February 2024) James Johnsen 2024 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Public Higher Education in California by Neil J. Smelser (1974) Neil J. Smelser 1974 Books
Profiling the Flagship University Model: An Exploratory Proposal for Changing the Paradigm From Ranking to Relevancy, by John Aubrey Douglass John Aubrey Douglass 2014 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Privatization and Access: The Chilean Higher Education Experiment and its Discontents, by Cristina González and Liliana Pedraja Cristina González; Liliana Pedraja 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Preservation of Educational Inequality in Doctoral Education: Tacit Knowledge, Implicit Bias and University Faculty, by Anne J. MacLachlan Anne MacLachlan 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
PORTRAIT OF THE DISENGAGED Steven G. Brint; Allison M. Cantwell 2012 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Poor and Rich: Student Economic Stratification and Academic Performance in a Public Research University System Gregg Thomson; John Aubrey Douglass 2012 Journal Articles
Politics, Markets, and University Costs: Financing Universities in the Current Era, by Roger L. Geiger Roger L. Geiger 2000 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Politics, Markets, And University Costs Financing Universities In The Current Era Roger L. Geiger 2000 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Policy Options for University of California Budgeting, by Charles E. Young Charles E. Young 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
POLICY OPTIONS FOR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BUDGETING Charles E. Young 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Planning New UC Campuses In The 1960s A Background Paper For UC Merced On The Role Of The Universitywide Senate John Aubrey Douglass 1998 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
PEER REVIEW IN ACADEMIC PROMOTION AND PUBLISHING: ITS MEANING, LOCUS, AND FUTURE. Diane Harley; Sophia Krzys Acord 2011 CSHE Reports