
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.

Prerna
PhD candidate
Expertise
Education Policy, Economic Research, Data Analysis, International Development Policy, Causal Inference, Gender, Education and Human Behavior related topics

Caroline
MA
Expertise
Music, Marketing, Communications, Media Studies, Anthropology, Ethnography, Leadership, Administration, and Operations

Timothy
PhD candidate
Expertise
Economics, Monetary Policy, Behavioral Economics, Game Theory, Econometrics, Forecasting

Montserrat
PhD
Expertise
Statistical analysis, including regression, longitudinal analysis, and machine learning using R. Statistical analysis in topics such as politics, education, public health, and economics. Research design, including experimental design and survey design. Comparability studies, including propensity score matching and measurement invariance.

Arianna
PhD candidate
Expertise
Organizational behavior, Applied Economics, Behavioral Science, Psychology, Nutrition, Data Analyses, Statistics, Researc Science

Ziwei
PhD candidate
Expertise
Literature Reviews, Immigration Policy, Educational Policy, Energy Policy, Sustainability, Cultural Awareness, Economics, Econometrics, Data Analysis

Alena
PhD candidate
Expertise
General Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Microeconomics/Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, Public Economics, Environmental Economics, Development Economics

Sam
PhD candidate
Expertise
Film studies + production, American literature, History, Economics, Music

Adam
PhD
Expertise
Machine learning, causal inference, quantitative finance, biomedical engineering, and data science

Aaron
MBA
Expertise
Data Projects of any type, Business creation/development, Financial Modeling, Writing Project (Book/Article), Strategy (Political or Business).

Aparna
MBA
Expertise
Behavioral Economics, Social Impact and Finance, Venture Capital, Business Management, Clean Energy, Financial Technology, Financial Crime Compliance, Development Economics








