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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.

Arts
Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn

MA candidate

Expertise

Music, Theatre, Education

Sarah

Sarah

MA

Expertise

Business, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Public Relations,Playwriting, theatre for social change

Amanda

Amanda

PhD

Expertise

Social and Environmental science - geology, archaeology, anthropology, environmental studies, history, languages (ancient - Greek, Latin, Akkadian, Sumerian; modern- French, German, Armenian)

Alyson

Alyson

MS

Expertise

Food Systems, Gastronomy, Innovative solutions for climate change, humanistic approach to design, Wicked Problems, Regenerative Agriculture, Gastronomic design,

Dustin

Dustin

PhD candidate

Expertise

Scaling educational opportunities with computational systems, UX, Design, Web Development

Cody

Cody

Industry expert

Expertise

Music, Film Scoring

Jerry

Jerry

DO candidate

Expertise

Human anatomy, human physiology and pathophysiology, technological and pharmacological advancements in medicine, psychology of learning, use of technology in education, and techniques in pencil and digital drawing

Gillian

Gillian

Industry expert

Expertise

Robotics, Computer Vision, Software Engineering, Arduino, Textile/Fiber Arts

Desira

Desira

MFA

Expertise

The Intersection of Fashion & History, Costume Design, Fashion History, Period Accuracy, Costume Research, Making Look Books and Pitch Decks for Film Design, Costume Sketching

Valerie

Valerie

MD candidate

Expertise

Internal Medicine, Public Health, Mental health, chemistry, geometry, Spanish (advanced proficiency), English, music

Anessa

Anessa

MS

Expertise

artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, design, ui/ux

Tomer

Tomer

MS

Expertise

Any project involving scientific computing (e.g. simulation, data analysis; can be in a domain I'm familiar with like physics, or otherwise), AI (decision-making, neural networks, etc.), aerospace engineering (related to: orbital dynamics/satellites/space stuff, aeronautics/aircraft), Art (traditional or computer-driven)

Douglas

Douglas

MA

Expertise

Literature, Poetry, Game Studies, Psychology, Philosophy (especially existentialism), Critical/Cultural Theory, and Arts

Jason

Jason

MBA candidate

Expertise

Design, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation

Kevin

Kevin

MS

Expertise

HCI, Computer Science, Software Eng, Arts

Sarah

Sarah

PhD candidate

Expertise

16th and 17th century art (Renaissance and Baroque), modern and contemporary art and architecture, visual and material culture, museum and curatorial studies

Tatiana

Tatiana

PhD candidate

Expertise

Materials Science and Engineering

Avery

Avery

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, Religious studies, Ethics, Business

Alyssa

Alyssa

MA candidate

Expertise

Communication. Political Communication. Rhetoric. Political Polarization. Politics. Government.

Elyssa

Elyssa

Industry expert

Expertise

Composition, Social Sciences, Music Production, Cultural Studies, Journalism, Creative Writing