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 descending Author Year Publication type
Hiring and promotion are key to fulfilling HE mission John Aubrey Douglass; Ellen Switkes 2020 Journal Articles
History's Coils: The UC Nuclear Weapons Laboratories by Patricia A. Pelfrey Patricia A. Pelfrey 2018 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Home » Publications Scholarly Communication: Cultural Context, Evolving Models Diane Harley 2013 Journal Articles
HOW AND WHY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA GOT ITS AUTONOMY John Aubrey Douglass 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
How Best To Coordinate California Higher Education: Comments On The Governor's Proposed Reforms Warren H. Fox 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
How Best to Coordinate California Higher Education: Comments on the Governor's Proposed Reforms, by Warren H. Fox Warren H. Fox 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
How California Determined Admissions Pools: Lower and Upper Division Student Targets and the California Master Plan for Higher Education, by John Aubrey Douglass John Aubrey Douglass 2001 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
How Global Competition is Changing Universities: Three Theoretical Perspectives by Igor Chirikov Igor Chirikov 2016 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
How Helpful Are Average Wage-By-Major Statistics In Choosing A Field Of Study? by Zachary Bleemer, CSHE.1.24 (January 2024) Zachary Bleemer 2024 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
How the University of California Board of Regents Rescinded its Ban on Affirmative Action in 2001: A Personal Account, by Bruce B. Darling, CSHE 13.20 (October 2020) Bruce B. Darling 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Implementing Strategic Budgeting Models for Colleges and Universities, by James A. Hyatt, CSHE 14.20 (December 2020) James A. Hyatt 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
In Praise Of Weakness: Chartering, The University Of The United States, And Dartmouth College Martin Trow 2003 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
In Praise of Weakness: Chartering, the University of the United States, and Dartmouth College, by Martin Trow Martin Trow 2003 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Industry, Philanthropy, and Universities: The Roles and Influences of the Private Sector in Higher Education Charles M. Vest 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Industry, Philanthropy, and Universities:The Roles and Influences of the Private Sectorin Higher Education Charles M. Vest 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)