UCLA Publications: A Comprehensive Overview

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a significant contributor to academic research and scholarship. This article provides an overview of publications associated with UCLA, drawing from a range of reports, surveys, and articles produced by its various research institutes and departments.

Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) Publications

A substantial portion of UCLA's publications comes from the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI). These publications cover a wide array of topics related to higher education, faculty, and student experiences.

The American Freshman: National Norms

HERI has a long-standing tradition of studying incoming college freshmen. The "American Freshman: National Norms" reports provide a comprehensive look at the characteristics, attitudes, and values of first-year college students. For example, the Fall 2019 Technical Report by Stolzenberg, Aragon, Romo, Couch, McLennan, Eagan, and Kang offers insights into the incoming class of 2019.

Undergraduate Teaching Faculty Surveys

HERI conducts regular surveys of undergraduate teaching faculty to understand their experiences, challenges, and perspectives on teaching and learning. These surveys provide valuable data for informing policies and practices related to faculty development and instructional improvement.

2016-2017 HERI Faculty Survey: The 2019 technical report by Stolzenberg, Eagan, Zimmerman, Lozano, Cesar-Davis, Aragon, and Rios-Aguilar presents findings from the 2016-2017 survey.
2013-2014 HERI Faculty Survey: Eagan, Stolzenberg, Lozano, Aragon, Suchard, and Hurtado authored the 2014 book based on the 2013-2014 survey.
2010-2011 HERI Faculty Survey: Hurtado, Eagan, Pryor, Sayson, and Tran published both an expanded tables book and a main book based on the 2010-2011 survey in 2012.

Research on Women of Color in STEM

HERI has also focused on the experiences of underrepresented groups in STEM fields. Hurtado and Figueroa's 2013 technical report examines the experiences of women of color faculty in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Training Future Scientists

Hurtado, Eagan, Cabrera, Lin, Park, and Lopez's 2008 journal article in Research in Higher Education explores predicting first-year minority student participation in health science research.

Diversifying Science

The Science of Diversifying Science: Underrepresented Minority Experiences in Structured Research Programs Technical Report Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA 3005 Moore Hall, University of California, Los Angeles, 2008, (Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Institutional Research, Seattle, WA.) by Hurtado, Cabrera, Lin, Arellano, and Espinosa discusses underrepresented minority experiences in structured research programs.

Service-Learning

Astin, Vogelgesang, Misa, Anderson, Denson, Jayakumar, Saenz, and Yamamura's 2006 technical report delves into the effects of service-learning on students and faculty.

Spiritual Life of College Students

Lindholm, Bryant, Szelenyi, and Calderone's 2005 technical report examines the spiritual life of college students.

Other UCLA Publications and Resources

Besides HERI, UCLA offers various resources and publications related to graduate studies, patient care, and general information.

Read also: Navigating Tech Breadth at UCLA

Graduate Division Resources

The Graduate Division at UCLA is responsible for maintaining the quality of graduate education. They provide several resources, including:

UCLA Student Handbook: Handbooks for newly admitted graduate students provide information on fellowships, TA positions, financial aid, and degree requirements.
Guide for Departments: A guide clarifies the admissibility of international applicants to UCLA.
FAM and BAR Systems FAQ: Answers frequently asked questions about the FAM and BAR systems on OASIS.

Patient Consent Information

UCLA Health provides comprehensive information and consent forms for patients.

Universal Consent: Adult patients can complete the Universal Consent in multiple languages. They can also decide whether to allow UCLA to collect leftover biological samples for research and can opt-out later by contacting the UCLA Biobank.
Pediatric Patients: Consent processes are tailored for patients under 18, involving both patients and their parents/legal guardians, with specific procedures for different age groups.

Political Attitudes and Voting Behavior

Saenz, Hurtado, Denson, Astin, Oseguera, and Locks investigated trends in political attitudes and voting behavior among college freshmen and early career college graduates.

Read also: Understanding UCLA Counselors

tags: #ucla #forms #publications #list