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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
Darnell

Darnell

MBA candidate

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD
  2. Cornell University

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Sociology

Expertise

Finance/Financial Services, Wealth Management, Business (multi-member LLC experience), and Poetry...

Chris

Chris

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    MBAMaster of Busin...2022

    Business

  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Business, Sports Analytics, Engineering, Basic Finance, Communication/Public Speaking

Tatyana

Tatyana

Industry expertBusiness

Education

  1. Warner University

    BABachelor of Arts2022

    Business

Expertise

Accounting and finance

CJ

CJ

Industry expertReal Estate

Education

  1. Bucknell University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Real Estate

Expertise

Biology, Real Estate, Dentistry, Business, Economics, Sports

Steven

Steven

PhDPsychology

Education

  1. George Mason University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Psychology

  2. Pepperdine University

    MAMaster of Arts2017

    Religious Studies

Expertise

Psychology, leadership, organizational behavior, statistics, psychometrics

Cortlyn

Cortlyn

EdMEducation

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    EdMMaster of Educa...2020

    Education

  2. University of Redlands

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    Business

Expertise

Education, Educational Leadership, Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, Biology, Business

Ogechi

Ogechi

MBA

Education

  1. Duke University

    MBAMaster of Busin...
  2. Cleveland State University

    BABachelor of Arts2018

    Medicine

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, psychology, personal development, public speaking, hosting, Fashion and styling...

Karen

Karen

MBA candidate

Education

  1. Duke University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD
  2. Virginia Commonwealth University

    BBABachelor of Bus...2019

    Business

Expertise

business management, mba, leadership

Chuma

Chuma

MPHPublic Health

Education

  1. Benedictine University

    MPHMaster of Publi...2017

    Public Health

  2. Benedictine University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2017

    Business

Expertise

Project Management, Product Management, Process Improvement

Skylar

Skylar

MBA candidate

Education

  1. University of Tennessee

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD
  2. American Military University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2023

    Business

Expertise

Business

Bijal

Bijal

MHABusiness

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    MHAMaster of Healt...

    Business

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Public Health

Expertise

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

Michael

Michael

Industry expertBiology

Education

  1. Yale University

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Biology

Expertise

Culinary Arts, Business Strategy & Management Consulting, Biology, Creative Fiction and Non-Fiction writing

Lihua

Lihua

MBA candidateFinance

Education

  1. Duke University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Finance

  2. Duke University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2023

    Neurobiology

Expertise

Research, Presenting, Community-based projects, Community education, Implementation

Timothy

Timothy

PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. George Washington University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Economics

  2. Siena College

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Economics

Expertise

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

Mohammed

Mohammed

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2024

    Business

  2. Drexel University

    MSEMaster of Scien...2019

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, Business Strategy, Music...

Margaret

Margaret

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

  1. New York University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Business

  2. University of California Davis (UCD)

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

MBA, Supply Chain Operations, Chemical Engineering, Film Production

Chloe

Chloe

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2026

    Business

  2. Harvard University

    EdMMaster of Educa...2023

    Public Policy

Expertise

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

Georgia

Georgia

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Business

  2. Cornell University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2024

    Business

Expertise

Marketing, photography, finance, family business, business

Imani

Imani

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Business

  2. University of the Incarnate Word

    BBABachelor of Bus...

    Business

Expertise

Business, IT Audit, Consulting, accounting

Shervin

Shervin

PhDMechanical E...

Education

  1. University of Pittsburgh

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2016

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. University of Pittsburgh

    MSMaster of Science2016

Expertise

computational fluid dynamics, computer aided design, artificial intelligence, high performance...