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
ASYMMETRY BY DESIGN? Identity Obfuscation, Reputational Pressure, and Consumer Predation in U.S. For-Profit Higher Education, by Adam Goldstein and Charlie Eaton CSHE 5.20 (May 2020) Adam Goldstein; Charlie Eaton 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Strengthening the Liberal Arts Along the Pacific Rim: The Pacific Alliance of Liberal Arts Colleges (PALAC) by Bryan E. Penprase and Thomas Schneider, CSHE 2.23 (April 2023) Bryan Edward Penprase, Thomas Schneider 2023 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)
An Analysis of Alternatives for Gaining Capacity so as to Maintain Access to the University of California C. Judson King 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Two Cultures: Undergraduate Academic Engagement Steven G. Brint; Allison M. Cantwell; Robert A. Hannerman 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
FROM CHAOS TO ORDER AND BACK?A Revisionist Reflection on the California Master Plan for Higher Education@50 and Thoughts About its Future John Aubrey Douglass 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
A New Approach to Analyzing University Prestige and Internal Resource Allocation: Geometric Interpretations and Implications, by Yasumi Abe and Satoshi P. Watanabe Yasumi Abe; Satoshi P. Watanabe 2012 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
International Berkeley: Enrolling International Students Yesterday and Today, Debates on the Benefits of Multicultural Diversity, and Macro Questions on Access and Equity by John Aubrey Douglass John Aubrey Douglass 2014 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)
A University in the Wilderness: Building a Community and Culture at the New University of California by Karen Merritt Karen Merritt 2017 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
A Third Wave of International Student Mobility: Global Competitiveness and American Higher Education, by Rahul Choudaha Rahul Choudaha 2018 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Leadership, Diversity and Succession Planning in Academia, by Cristina Gonzalez Cristina Gonzalez 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Ethics and Leadership: Reflections From A Public Research University C. Judson King 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Developing Graduate Students of Color for the Professoriate in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), by Anne J. MacLachlan Anne J. MacLachlan 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Credential Inflation and the Professional Doctorate in California Higher Education, by Thomas J. La Belle Thomas J. La Belle 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)