Courtney
PhD
Expertise
psychology, memory, decision-making, eyewitness testimony, cognitive neuroscience
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.
Psychology
- AI/ML
- Animation
- Arts
- Biology
- Biotech
- Business
- Cancer
- Chemistry
- Cognitive
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Dentistry
- Economics
- Engineering
- Entomology
- Environmental Science
- Ethics
- Fashion
- Finance
- Game Design
- Healthcare
- History
- Illustration
- Languages
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Math
- Medicine
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Nutrition
- Organizational Leadership
- Philanthropy
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Quantitative
- Social
- Social Science
- Sports Analytics
- Statistics
- Surgery
Julia
PhD
Expertise
clinical psychology (e.g., associations of depression, romantic relationships, health)
Tatiana
PhD
Expertise
Community psychology, social policy, statistics, quantitative and qualitative research
John
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience - Neuroimaging, Data Analysis, Statistics, Business - Finance, Business - Consulting
Shannon
PhD
Expertise
Parenting, MRI analysis, fNIRS, substance use, mental health, emotion, statistics
Naomi
MD/PhD candidate
Expertise
developmental psychology, early cognitive development, early language acquisition, gesture and communication, theater and performance studies
Lily
MS
Expertise
Neuroendocrinology, Neuroscience, Reward and Motivation, Learning and Memory, Drugs, Psychopharmacolgy, Sex differences, Psychopathology, Development, Evolution
Madeline
PhD
Expertise
social psychology, developmental psychology, moral psychology, artificial intelligence
Cayla
PhD candidate
Expertise
Interdisciplinary or Exploratory Projects, Writing/Research, Music and Recording/Music Production, Journalism, Creative/Fiction and Nonfiction Writing, Psychology/Sociology Research
Ayli
PhD
Expertise
Women's Mental Health, Immigrant Psychology and Mental Health, Latinx Psychology and Mental Health; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Raced Based Trauma and Stress, Intersectional Oppression, Liberation Psychology, Social Justice and Advocacy, and Social Determinants of Mental Health.
Sarah
PhD
Expertise
music and memory, psychology, cognitive science, science and arts, neuroscience of music, music psychology, nostalgia, music-evoked emotions, emotion, projects related to human aging
Catarina
MA/PHD candidate
Expertise
clinical psychology
Richard
MBA candidate
Expertise
Business, Economics, Sports Data & Analytics, Psychology
Elizabeth
PhD candidate
Expertise
Clinical psychology, neuropsychology, trauamtic brain injury, creative writing
Valerie
MD candidate
Expertise
Internal Medicine, Public Health, Mental health, chemistry, geometry, Spanish (advanced proficiency), English, music
Eric
PhD candidate
Expertise
psychology, biomechanics, concussions, sport performance
Kia
MD
Expertise
Psychiatry, nutritional science, women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry
Yohana
PsyD
Expertise
Clinical Psychology
Paia
Industry expert
Expertise
Psychiatry (specifically developmental), neurobiology/neuroscience, theater (especially theater for young audiences or production)
Morgan
PhD candidate
Expertise
Behavioral genetics, genetic and environmental risk factors for dementia/Alzheimer's Disease, health psychology, biological aging