The Hidden Curriculum E18 - Tips on mentoring graduate students with Trevon Logan
Feb 23, 2021
Trevon Logan, the Hazel C. Youngberg Distinguished Professor of Economics at The Ohio State University, shares his insights on mentoring graduate students. He discusses the importance of tailored mentoring, especially for underrepresented groups, and offers practical strategies for creating successful mentor-mentee relationships. The conversation also dives into workflow tips for academics, highlights the evolution of data collection in economic history, and touches on the significance of personal boundaries while navigating the demands of academia.
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Names Show Cultural Separation Pre‑Civil War
- Black-specific name usage rose in the antebellum era while white use declined, showing cultural separation before the Civil War.
- Simple descriptive counts can reveal meaningful historical cultural shifts without complex identification strategies.
Hand‑Transcribing Archival Price Data
- Trevon transcribed large archival price data by hand before OCR matured, entering hundreds of thousands of prices.
- That brute-force work built an appreciation for data quality and later shaped his research approach.
Schedule Buffers Between Meetings
- Block time between meetings and for lunch to preserve transitions and avoid back-to-back meeting burnout.
- Use calendar buffers so you can process one meeting before entering the next and avoid task-switching costs.
