Creative Writing Research Program Mentors for High School Students | Polygence
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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.

Creative Writing
Kelley

Kelley

Industry expert

Expertise

East Asian Philosophy, East Asian History, English, Creative Writing, Literature, Art Analysis, Music Analysis, History, Philosophy, Aesthetics, Psychology

Max

Max

Industry expert

Expertise

Photography entrepreneur videography

Aditya

Aditya

PhD candidate

Expertise

Race & Ethnicity, History of Race & Social Movements, Creative Projects

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

PhD

Expertise

European and Middle East History, Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, French Literature,

Susan

Susan

MA

Expertise

Literature, Creative Writing, Film, Folklore and Fairy Tale Studies, Editorial Work, Publishing, Mythology, Dystopian film and literature, Speculative fiction, Fantasy fiction, Magical Realism, Writing for Publication

Catalina

Catalina

MFA

Expertise

creative writing, literature, fiction, narrative, multimedia, creative nonfiction

Laurie

Laurie

MA

Expertise

reading for comprehension, writing for clarity, research and college-level compositions,

Amalia

Amalia

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cognitive Science; Developmental Psychology; Computational Modeling; Scientific and Creative Writing; Literature; Film

Margarita

Margarita

PhD

Expertise

Creative Writing, Poetry, Comparative Literature, Literary Analysis, Philosophy, Art, Art History, Literary Publishing, Dance and Performance History

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

Anthony

Anthony

PhD

Expertise

Classical studies (Latin and Greek language and literature), Greek and Roman archaeology, Greek and Roman history, art history, history of architecture, US history, world history, creative writing

Cayla

Cayla

PhD candidate

Expertise

Interdisciplinary or Exploratory Projects, Writing/Research, Music and Recording/Music Production, Journalism, Creative/Fiction and Nonfiction Writing, Psychology/Sociology Research

chloe

chloe

MFA

Expertise

documentary-based research projects, filmmaking & editing, interdisciplinary art practice, studio art (ie: mixed media, analogue film, video, installation, book arts, portfolio building), writing (poetry and essays), environmental arts (art and science, steam, environmental justice), oral history, interview techniques, community and collaborative practices

River

River

PhD candidate

Expertise

Latin Epic Literature

Jade

Jade

PhD

Expertise

Linguistics, Translation, Arabic Language and Literature, Spanish Language and Literature, cross-cultural awareness, intercultural communication, comparative literature, European linguistics, cultural studies, humanities

sarah

sarah

PhD candidate

Expertise

cancer biology, biology, genetics

Natasha

Natasha

MPhil

Expertise

History; Creative Writing; Environmental History Studies; Science, Technology & Society (STS); Business Studies; ESG or Sustainability Reporting; Carbon Accounting

Patrick

Patrick

MFA

Expertise

Literature; Creative Writing; Religious Studies; Philosophy; Theology; German Language

Daniel

Daniel

PhD

Expertise

International Psychology; Global Mental Health; Counseling; Capacity Building; Disability Justice; Disability Education; Juvenile Justice; Leadership

Darnell

Darnell

MBA candidate

Expertise

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