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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.

Psychology
Julia

Julia

PhD candidate

Expertise

social, cognitive and language development, developmental psychology

Lily

Lily

MS

Expertise

Neuroendocrinology, Neuroscience, Reward and Motivation, Learning and Memory, Drugs, Psychopharmacolgy, Sex differences, Psychopathology, Development, Evolution

Adrian

Adrian

PhD candidate

Expertise

Botany, ecology, developmental psychology, educational psychology, learning sciences

Aili

Aili

PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Psychology, Psychology Research Methods, Statistics

Kaley

Kaley

PhD

Expertise

clinical psychology, particularly child and pediatric psychology and parenting supports

Paul

Paul

PhD

Expertise

language development, prelinguistic development, early intervention, children with disabilities

Jerry

Jerry

DO candidate

Expertise

Human anatomy, human physiology and pathophysiology, technological and pharmacological advancements in medicine, psychology of learning, use of technology in education, and techniques in pencil and digital drawing

Termara

Termara

PhD

Expertise

Autism, fNIRS, EEG, Neurotechnology, Mental Health, Neuroethics

Marisa

Marisa

PhD candidate

Expertise

Aging, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease, Data Analysis

Jacklyn

Jacklyn

MS

Expertise

Using machine learning and computational tools to solve problems in biology and health; neurodegenerative diseases; psychology (including topics in learning, memory, perception, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, minds & machines, clinical & abnormal psychology)

Paul

Paul

DPT

Expertise

Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Behavioral Psychology, Kinesiology, Physiology, Entrepreneurship

Rachel

Rachel

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuropsychology, aging, dementia, neurodegeneration, neuroanatomy, transgenic animal models, histopathology, applying to graduate school

Jessica

Jessica

PhD candidate

Expertise

Indigenous families and communities, Decolonial theory, children's media

Raelyn

Raelyn

PhD

Expertise

parenting, parent-child relationships, coregulation, ADHD, disruptive behavior disorders, autism spectrum disorders

Kyle

Kyle

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience of addiction and mental illness, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms in the brain, pharmaceuticals and pharmacology

Molly

Molly

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neurobiology of feeding behavior

Emily

Emily

PhD candidate

Expertise

Psychology / Neuroscience

Kristen

Kristen

PhD candidate

Expertise

mental health, psychology (eating behavior, health behaviors, stress, weight stigma, weight issues, body image, social connection, social relationships, mind-body connection)

Kevin

Kevin

PhD candidate

Expertise

social psychology, intergroup relations, stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, social justice, bias

Christina

Christina

PhD candidate

Expertise

psychology; education psychology; research methods; statistics