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Trent Bertrand

Trent Bertrand, Ph.D., is an adjunct professor of international economics at Johns Hopkins University who has also taught at Cornell, SUNY Binghamton, Princeton, Vanderbilt, the University of Hawaii, Queen’s and McGill universities in Canada, and Thamasat University in Thailand. He was formerly Chief of the Economics and Policy Division in the Agriculture and Rural Development Department and Senior Economist in the Country Policy Division at the World Bank.

Articles by Trent Bertrand

My University Treated Me Like a Criminal Over a Joke

Jul 19, 2017 · Trent Bertrand · Comments Off

For the past six years, I have taught an undergraduate course on international economics at Johns Hopkins University. Most of my students thought it was a very good course. So … Continue reading “My University Treated Me Like a Criminal Over a Joke”

When Discipline-Specific Accreditors Go Woke Jan 27, 2023
Across the country, an increasing number of universities now require scholars to submit “diversity statements” in hiring, promotion, and tenure. Many have abandoned or downplayed standardized tests in the name … Continue reading “When Discipline-Specific Accreditors Go Woke”
Don’t Racialize the College-Affordability Crisis Jan 26, 2023
College affordability has long been an issue in this country. Given that the federal government’s subsidizing of higher education has allowed the cost of college to increase exponentially, many prospective … Continue reading “Don’t Racialize the College-Affordability Crisis”
Professor Maitland Jones and Declining Standards in Higher Education Jan 25, 2023
As a direct result of student complaints that his course was too difficult, Maitland Jones will no longer be teaching organic chemistry at New York University (NYU). Jones has a … Continue reading “Professor Maitland Jones and Declining Standards in Higher Education”