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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.

Business
Karen

Karen

MBA candidate

Expertise

business management, mba, leadership

CJ

CJ

MBA

Expertise

Project Management, People Management, Leadership Skills, Conflict Resolution, Improving Processes, Identifying Inefficiencies, Developing Solutions, Making Teams Better, Developing People, How to Craft a Strong Resume, Public Speaking

Skylar

Skylar

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business

Tatyana

Tatyana

Industry expert

Expertise

Accounting and finance

Ogechi

Ogechi

MBA candidate

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, psychology, personal development, public speaking, hosting, Fashion and styling, consulting, and advisory

Timothy

Timothy

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics, Monetary Policy, Behavioral Economics, Game Theory, Econometrics, Forecasting

Nathan

Nathan

MBA

Expertise

Computer Science, Frontend Engineering, Product Management

Ryan

Ryan

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business

Bijal

Bijal

MHA

Expertise

Public Health, Anthropology, Global Health, Gerontology, Business, Healthcare Administration, Product Development

Ibitayo

Ibitayo

MBA/PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Psychology, Behavioral Science, Judgement and Decision-making,

Melissa

Melissa

MS

Expertise

Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, History

Chloe

Chloe

MBA

Expertise

Business strategy; public policy; literature; history; education;

apollo

apollo

MBA/PhD

Expertise

consumer behavior, sustainable consumption, digital marketing, marketing research, international marketing, branding, web design, social media marketing

Mackenzie

Mackenzie

MS

Expertise

Environmental Sciences (agriculture, plant biology, ecology, etc), Arts - dance or creative writing, Business Topics, and Sustainability of environmental, social, and economic topics. Solar energy development as well.

Kelly

Kelly

EdM

Expertise

Social sciences, policy, writing, diversity, leadership, psychology, business, global issues, diplomacy, music, literat

Shervin

Shervin

PhD

Expertise

computational fluid dynamics, computer aided design, artificial intelligence, high performance computing, machine learning, large language models, product management

Imani

Imani

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business, IT Audit, Consulting, accounting

Georgia

Georgia

MBA candidate

Expertise

Marketing, photography, finance, family business, business

Teryn

Teryn

PhD candidate

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, Startups, Venture Capital, Business, Project Management, Neurobiology. I will coach you on creating a pitch deck for your startup idea and will connect you to funding opportunities in my network.

Darnell

Darnell

MBA candidate

Expertise

Finance/Financial Services, Wealth Management, Business (multi-member LLC experience), and Poetry, Creative Writing, Published Art Works