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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.

Languages
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

Stephen

Stephen

MPhil candidate

Expertise

History, Geography, Arabic, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Religious Studies

Melanie

Melanie

MS

Expertise

Human Biology, pre-medicine, and healthcare management

Rose

Rose

MS

Expertise

Comparative religion, drama and esl education, cultural experiences, Ed tech

Shana

Shana

MPH candidate

Expertise

Global/Public Health, Community Advocacy, Writing, Spanish, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Decolonization, Trauma-Informed Care, Community Health

Matthew

Matthew

MET

Expertise

Game Development, Game Design, Modern International Music, Foreign Languages, Ethnomusicology

Julia

Julia

MA candidate

Expertise

Python, Natural Language Processing, Ancient Greek, Digital Humanities, Classics

Clay

Clay

Industry expert

Expertise

Mandarin, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, English

Henry

Henry

MA

Expertise

Any projects in the humanities or social sciences! I particularly enjoy literature, language, and culture, but I also enjoy helping students write about fields like politics, IR, and technology.

Nolan

Nolan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Central Asian history, Southeast Asian history, South Asian history, African history, global history, history of religion in East Asia, medieval interregional history, maritime history

Jasmine

Jasmine

Industry expert

Expertise

quantum physics, engineering, science, the politics and global influence of science, gender studies

River

River

PhD candidate

Expertise

Latin Epic Literature

Rachel Nefertari

Rachel Nefertari

PhD

Expertise

Cross Cultural conflict resolution, cultural medicine, refugee health diplomacy and policy, Middle East and North Africa

Caitlin

Caitlin

PsyD candidate

Expertise

General Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology

Urbashee

Urbashee

PhD

Expertise

Economics, Public Policy, Mathematics, Statistics, Writing, Research

Matt

Matt

PhD

Expertise

International Affairs and Cultural Anthropology

Rachel

Rachel

PhD candidate

Expertise

Linguistics, foreign language studies, French studies, Language teaching and learning, Language and ideology, Language and discrimination, Language and gender, Sociolinguistics, Language and society, French linguistics, Spanish linguistics, Italian linguistics, Catalan linguistics, Translation

Claire

Claire

MPA

Expertise

History, Social Science Research, Sustainable Agriculture, Food Justice, Disaster Risk, Climate Adaptive Agriculture, Food Systems, Climate Change

Erin

Erin

PhD candidate

Expertise

language acquisition, psycholinguistics, corpus analysis, child development

Valerie

Valerie

MD candidate

Expertise

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