ROPS 1996-1999

ROPS 1996-1999

1997

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SERU Multi-Engagement Report

SERU Multi-Engagement Report

Zachary A. Pardos

Associate Professor
Berkeley School of Education

Dr. Pardos is an Associate Professor of Education at UC Berkeley studying adaptive learning and AI. His current research focuses on knowledge representation and recommender systems approaches to increasing upward mobility in postsecondary education using behavioral and semantic data.

He earned his PhD in Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a dissertation on computational models of cognitive mastery. Funded by a National Science Foundation Fellowship (GK-12), he spent extensive time with K-12 educators and students working to integrate educational technology into...

John Douglass Featured in CSSN Article on Global University Rankings

March 6, 2025

We are pleased to announce that John Aubrey Douglass, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE), was recently featured in an article by the Chinese Social Sciences Net (CSSN). The article, titled "Reflecting on the Deficiencies and Shortcomings of Global University Ranking Systems," delves into the origins, impacts, and inherent flaws of global university rankings, drawing insights from experts including Douglass.

In the article, Douglass discusses the emergence of global university rankings as tools for governments to assess the value and quality...

https://www.cssn.cn/skgz/bwyc/202503/t20250305_5855661.shtml

1998

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SERU Multi-Engagement Report

SERU Multi-Engagement Report

Zachary A. Pardos

Associate Professor
Berkeley School of Education

Dr. Pardos is an Associate Professor of Education at UC Berkeley studying adaptive learning and AI. His current research focuses on knowledge representation and recommender systems approaches to increasing upward mobility in postsecondary education using behavioral and semantic data.

He earned his PhD in Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a dissertation on computational models of cognitive mastery. Funded by a National Science Foundation Fellowship (GK-12), he spent extensive time with K-12 educators and students working to integrate educational technology into...

John Douglass Featured in CSSN Article on Global University Rankings

March 6, 2025

We are pleased to announce that John Aubrey Douglass, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE), was recently featured in an article by the Chinese Social Sciences Net (CSSN). The article, titled "Reflecting on the Deficiencies and Shortcomings of Global University Ranking Systems," delves into the origins, impacts, and inherent flaws of global university rankings, drawing insights from experts including Douglass.

In the article, Douglass discusses the emergence of global university rankings as tools for governments to assess the value and quality...

https://www.cssn.cn/skgz/bwyc/202503/t20250305_5855661.shtml

CSHE's Anne MacLachlan and Faculty Affiliate Jonathan Glater Featured in The Daily Californian

February 25, 2025

Anne MacLachlan, Senior Research Associate at CSHE, was quoted in a recent report from The Daily Californian, in response to the "Dear Colleague" letter from the Department of Education.

“Our motto is let there be light,” MacLachlan said. “Generally, that’s what universities stand for. That light has to keep on shining by people who are going to continue to teach, implement, all of those things that we believe in. Each institution has to stand up and say, ‘This is illegal; we’re not doing it.’ If universities are not going to clearly stand up for values of open...

https://www.dailycal.org/news/campus/uc-berkeley-faculty-respond-to-department-o…

John A. Douglass on the Future of U.S. Research Amid Federal Funding Cuts

February 18, 2025

John Aubrey Douglass, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE) at UC Berkeley, was recently quoted in E&E News regarding the significant challenges facing U.S. research institutions under new federal funding restrictions.

A recent report highlights how the Trump administration’s policy changes, including major cuts to research funding and the elimination of federal programs tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), are creating uncertainty for universities and scientists nationwide. The National Institutes of Health (NIH)...

Meet CSHE Capstone Awardees

January 29, 2025

We are delighted to introduce the two outstanding recipients of the first-ever CSHE Capstone Award! These exceptional students impressed us with their innovative ideas and their commitment to addressing critical challenges in higher education. We are proud to support their efforts and look forward to seeing the meaningful impact their work will have on the future of academia.

Read on to learn more about our awardees and their inspiring projects!...

CSHE January 2025 Newsletter

January 29, 2025

CSHE January 2025 Newsletter

CSHE January 2025 Newsletter Available Now!

College Futures Foundation Awarded $200,000 to the California College Data and Policy Project

January 28, 2025

College Futures Foundation Grant

A new grant from College Futures Foundation will support research to improve the take-up of CalFresh benefits by students in the state’s three main systems of higher education, including the University of California, the California Community College System, and the California State University.

This is the first...

Steven Brint discusses Trumpian Dystopia with the Chronicle of Higher Education

January 21, 2025

Steven Brint talks Trumpian dystopia, the administrator-activist alliance, and the role of higher ed’s political center.

"There needs to be a rousing defense of the sector. We’ve seen confidence — not only on the Republican side, though it’s most pronounced on the Republican side — in higher education plummet since 2015. We need to restore that if we want a more resilient and effective sector. We need to have leaders who are going out there and talking publicly about the contributions that universities are making to the economic life of the country. There’s a huge story...

https://www.chronicle.com/article/there-needs-to-be-a-rousing-defense-of-the-sec…

Research

1999

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SERU Multi-Engagement Report

SERU Multi-Engagement Report

Zachary A. Pardos

Associate Professor
Berkeley School of Education

Dr. Pardos is an Associate Professor of Education at UC Berkeley studying adaptive learning and AI. His current research focuses on knowledge representation and recommender systems approaches to increasing upward mobility in postsecondary education using behavioral and semantic data.

He earned his PhD in Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a dissertation on computational models of cognitive mastery. Funded by a National Science Foundation Fellowship (GK-12), he spent extensive time with K-12 educators and students working to integrate educational technology into...

John Douglass Featured in CSSN Article on Global University Rankings

March 6, 2025

We are pleased to announce that John Aubrey Douglass, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE), was recently featured in an article by the Chinese Social Sciences Net (CSSN). The article, titled "Reflecting on the Deficiencies and Shortcomings of Global University Ranking Systems," delves into the origins, impacts, and inherent flaws of global university rankings, drawing insights from experts including Douglass.

In the article, Douglass discusses the emergence of global university rankings as tools for governments to assess the value and quality...

https://www.cssn.cn/skgz/bwyc/202503/t20250305_5855661.shtml

CSHE's Anne MacLachlan and Faculty Affiliate Jonathan Glater Featured in The Daily Californian

February 25, 2025

Anne MacLachlan, Senior Research Associate at CSHE, was quoted in a recent report from The Daily Californian, in response to the "Dear Colleague" letter from the Department of Education.

“Our motto is let there be light,” MacLachlan said. “Generally, that’s what universities stand for. That light has to keep on shining by people who are going to continue to teach, implement, all of those things that we believe in. Each institution has to stand up and say, ‘This is illegal; we’re not doing it.’ If universities are not going to clearly stand up for values of open...

https://www.dailycal.org/news/campus/uc-berkeley-faculty-respond-to-department-o…

John A. Douglass on the Future of U.S. Research Amid Federal Funding Cuts

February 18, 2025

John Aubrey Douglass, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE) at UC Berkeley, was recently quoted in E&E News regarding the significant challenges facing U.S. research institutions under new federal funding restrictions.

A recent report highlights how the Trump administration’s policy changes, including major cuts to research funding and the elimination of federal programs tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), are creating uncertainty for universities and scientists nationwide. The National Institutes of Health (NIH)...

Meet CSHE Capstone Awardees

January 29, 2025

We are delighted to introduce the two outstanding recipients of the first-ever CSHE Capstone Award! These exceptional students impressed us with their innovative ideas and their commitment to addressing critical challenges in higher education. We are proud to support their efforts and look forward to seeing the meaningful impact their work will have on the future of academia.

Read on to learn more about our awardees and their inspiring projects!...

CSHE January 2025 Newsletter

January 29, 2025

CSHE January 2025 Newsletter

CSHE January 2025 Newsletter Available Now!

College Futures Foundation Awarded $200,000 to the California College Data and Policy Project

January 28, 2025

College Futures Foundation Grant

A new grant from College Futures Foundation will support research to improve the take-up of CalFresh benefits by students in the state’s three main systems of higher education, including the University of California, the California Community College System, and the California State University.

This is the first...

Steven Brint discusses Trumpian Dystopia with the Chronicle of Higher Education

January 21, 2025

Steven Brint talks Trumpian dystopia, the administrator-activist alliance, and the role of higher ed’s political center.

"There needs to be a rousing defense of the sector. We’ve seen confidence — not only on the Republican side, though it’s most pronounced on the Republican side — in higher education plummet since 2015. We need to restore that if we want a more resilient and effective sector. We need to have leaders who are going out there and talking publicly about the contributions that universities are making to the economic life of the country. There’s a huge story...

https://www.chronicle.com/article/there-needs-to-be-a-rousing-defense-of-the-sec…

Research

"Leading A University is Set to Become Even More Difficult"--Top Story by CSHE Senior Researcher John Aubrey Douglass

January 15, 2025
John Aubrey Douglass

CSHE Senior Researcher John Aubrey Douglass is featured in the top story in the first University World News Global Edition of 2025.

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20250110104204107

CSHE Scholars Provide Key Insights on UC Enrollment Patterns

January 13, 2025

CSHE Senior Researcher John Aubrey Douglass and CSHE Senior Associate Saul Geiser quoted in an Inside Higher Education article on the UC enrollment data trend.

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/traditional-age/2025/01/10/state-…

Universities as Truthsayers

John Aubrey Douglass
2025

The Allure of Free Tuition

John Aubrey Douglass
2025

New Research Grant for the CCDPP Project

We are thrilled to announce that the California College Data and Policy Project (CCDPP) has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the College Futures Foundation! CCDPP is led by Jesse Rothstein, Professor of Publicy Policy and Economics and facutly director of the California Policy Lab and Director of the Center for Studies in Higher Education. This generous funding empowers collaboration between University of California researchers and government partners to deeply explore the landscape of CalFresh eligibility and take-up among California higher education students. By unraveling the challenges...

CSHE Capstone Funding Competition: Applications Now Open!

December 13, 2024
Funding your capstone Are you seeking financial support for your Capstone Project on higher education?

The Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE) has recently identified funding for a small number of fellowships for GSPP Capstone projects. We invite applications from MPP, MPA, and MDP students whose innovative projects advance the Center’s mission of illuminating higher...

CSHE Capstone Project Funding 2025

Are you seeking financial support for your Capstone Project on higher education? The Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE) has recently identified funding for a small number of fellowships for GSPP Capstone projects. We invite applications from MPP, MPA, and MDP students whose innovative projects advance the Center’s mission of illuminating higher education through impactful research and policy insights. Award amounts will be determined based on individual project needs, with a strong commitment to ensuring that Fellows are fully funded to execute their Capstone projects effectively...

SERU Research Report on Graduate Student Experiences in Japan

2024

Given the perceived imbalance in resource allocation and the recognized disparities in degree completion rates across academic disciplines in Japan's higher education system, this study explores the perceptions and experiences of graduate students through a comparison between graduate students in Humanities and Social Sciences and those in Sciences and Engineering. Osaka University has been chosen as the case study because it is one of the former empirical and research-intensive universities located in the international city of Osaka, Japan, which is well-known as one of the most DEI-...

SERU Welcomes Josh Patterson as Assistant Director

December 9, 2024

Joshua Patterson joined CSHE as the Assistant Director of the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Consortium. Patterson is the primary liaison for SERU members regarding survey administration, deliverables, and data sharing--in collaboration with Etio Global. Additionally, Patterson oversees data confidentiality and access, and collaborates with members, SERU leadership and other researchers to produce technical reports, briefs, and articles based on the SERU data.

Based in Athens, GA, Patterson has extensive experience in managing and developing student surveys and...

https://cshe.berkeley.edu/people/joshua-r-patterson

Joshua R. Patterson

Assistant Director, SERU Consortium

Joshua Patterson is the Assistant Director of the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Consortium. Patterson is the primary liaison for SERU members regarding survey administration, deliverables, and data sharing--in collaboration with Etio Global. Additionally, Patterson oversees data confidentiality and access, and collaborates with members, SERU leadership and other researchers to produce technical reports, briefs, and articles based on the SERU data.

Based in Athens, GA, Patterson has extensive experience in managing and developing student surveys and translating...