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Research Program Mentors

Polygence mentors are selected based on their exceptional academic background, teaching experience, and unique ability to inspire the next generation of innovative thinkers and industry leaders.

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Whitney

Whitney

MFA

Expertise

Interdisciplinary artistic practices ( storytelling, intersections of art and science, arts and environment, design, photography and videography) Dance (choreography, technique, professional performance, dance science, history, critical issues) Physical Health and Wellness (basic physiology, functional anatomy and kinesiology, strength and conditioning, injury prevention and rehabilitation, approaches for self-care) Mentorship for balancing arts and academics, college audition prep, adapting materials for creative projects

Alison

Alison

MA

Expertise

Sociology, English/Literature, Creative Writing, Drama, Gender Studies; projects involving topics in: young adult literature, fanfiction, gender/racial/ability/class stratification, playwriting and theatre analysis

Dominique

Dominique

PhD

Expertise

Coral biology, marine biology, gene expression, genetics

Madeleine

Madeleine

MS

Expertise

Human-centered Design, Neuroscience in Technology, Applications of AI in digital product design, Creative Writting

Rishika

Rishika

MFA

Expertise

Literature, Creative Writing, Poetry, Comparative Literature, Translation, Gender Studies, Mathematics

Nassim

Nassim

MPH

Expertise

Veterinary Medicine,Microbiology,Public Health, Epidemiology, Food Hygiene and Food Science,Infectious Disease,Genetics

Kim-Marie

Kim-Marie

PhD

Expertise

structural biology - cryo-electron microscopy; immunology - adaptive immune system, antibodies; virology - HIV, SARS-CoV-2, influenza; protein engineering - vaccine design

Alekhya

Alekhya

PhD

Expertise

environmental microbiology; biotechnology; genetics; biology

Hossein

Hossein

PhD

Expertise

Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Large Language Models, Natural Language Processing, Cloud computing, Chemical Engineering, Thermodynamic modeling, Process Modeling

John

John

PhD

Expertise

Contemporary public policy, Op-ed writing, long-form fiction, short-form fiction, memoir, autoethnography, 18th Century British Literature, Literary Criticism, poetry, writing contests, journal submissions, etc.

Adrienne

Adrienne

PhD

Expertise

Emotions, Body Awareness, Neuroscience, Adversity, Stress, Social Psychology, Emotion Development, Experimental Design, Statistical Analysis

Vedrana

Vedrana

PhD candidate

Expertise

AI applications in medicine, computer science, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, biomedical data processing and analysis

Sara

Sara

PhD candidate

Expertise

Astrophysics, solar cells, semiconductor devices, physics, optoelectrical devices

Hunter

Hunter

PhD

Expertise

History; Religion; Islamic Studies; History of the Middle East; History of South Asia; Issues in Science and Religion; the History of Philosophy; Science and Technology Studies (STS)

Yash

Yash

MBA candidate

Expertise

Finance, Hospitality, Real Estate, General Management, Operations, Technology, Sales, Photography, Music, Sports

Domenic

Domenic

MPA

Expertise

Psychology, Neuroscience, Law, Economics, History, Government

Monica

Monica

PhD

Expertise

multicultural psychology, gender studies and women's issues, dating violence and intimate partner violence, social justice advocacy, anti-racist education

Sierra

Sierra

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business development, sales, marketing, product management, cross-team communication, internet of things, B2B networking, business presentation building

Ben

Ben

MA candidate

Expertise

Math, Economics, Microeconomics, Antitrust, Social Sciences, Law, Finance, Strategy

Alana

Alana

MPA

Expertise

Economics, Politics, International Relations, Human Rights, International Development, Foreign Policy, Government, Public Policy, Social Issues, National Security, History