E26 - Tips on mentoring undergraduate students with Jonathan Meer

The Hidden Curriculum

In this episode we talk with Jonathan Meer on tips to mentor undergraduate students. Jonathan Meer is a University Professor for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence at A&M. He is also a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. Jonathan's research focuses on charitable giving and the economics of education. His recent work examines whether fundraising creates new giving, the impact of the minimum wage on search effort, and how the interaction between teacher and student gender affects student performance. Jonathan teachers an online principles to 2500 students a year. Sebastian Tello-Trillo is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy in the University of Virginia. Alex Hollingsworth is an Associate Professor of Economics at the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Indiana University. Show notes: During the workflow conversation Jonathan mentioned he uses todoist which is a to-do app that Sebastian also uses! Check it out here: https://todoist.com/r/sebaz88_bfprtg He also uses the service "You can book me" https://youcanbook.me, in order to schedule meeting with his students. Jonathan's recommendation of the week is to choose a particular artist for every trip you take. That is only listen to one artist during the whole trip, such that it bonds the trip with that song and may be an easier way to remember a trip! Alex's recommendation of the week is to check out Lego Grad Student. Alex recently bought the Lego grad student calendar! https://brickademics.com Sebastian's recommendation of the week is to check out AERIP. The Association for Economic Research of Indigenous Peoples is a professional association of economists, political scientists, sociologists, policy practitioners, and others who are interested in economic research related to Indigenous peoples across the globe.