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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.

Social Science
Andrew

Andrew

PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Psychology, stereotypes and prejudice, goals and motivation., diversity science

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

Peichi

Peichi

EdD

Expertise

Education, social sciences, cultural studies, psychology and emotional well-being, NGO/nonprofits, business, gender issues, poverty, program development and evaluations, parent participation, foreign language learning or teaching, faith/religion

Kalifa

Kalifa

MD candidate

Expertise

Projects that approach medicine from a public health perspective; Understanding the global implications of health policy; Using quantitative and qualitative analysis

Naomi

Naomi

MD candidate

Expertise

developmental psychology, early cognitive development, early language acquisition, gesture and communication, theater and performance studies

Montserrat

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.

Sarah

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

Emily

Emily

PhD

Expertise

Psychology / Neuroscience

Nathan

Nathan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Political Science; public policy; environmental policy

Vilija

Vilija

MA candidate

Expertise

Psychology

Cortlyn

Cortlyn

EdM

Expertise

Education, Educational Leadership, Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, Biology, Business

Margaret

Margaret

PhD

Expertise

Teacher self-efficacy, motivation, educational program evaluation, psychology of learning, developmental psychology, trauma-informed educational practices

Kiara

Kiara

PhD candidate

Expertise

Psychology

Nashali

Nashali

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuro-immunology, behavioral neuroscience, depression, antidepressants, Alzheimer’s, gut-brain axis

Rose

Rose

MS

Expertise

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

Arianna

Arianna

PhD candidate

Expertise

Organizational behavior, Applied Economics, Behavioral Science, Psychology, Nutrition, Data Analyses, Statistics, Researc Science

Elyssa

Elyssa

Industry expert

Expertise

Sociological studies, Education, Ethnomusicology, Migration Studies, Developmental Psychology, Musical Analysis, Literary Analysis.

Jean

Jean

PhD candidate

Expertise

Psychology, sociology, effective writing and presentation skills

Tara

Tara

PhD

Expertise

AI/tech policy, international security (including arms control/nonproliferation), democracy and authoritarianism, human rights, political violence, U.S. foreign policy, international relations, gender, U.S. government. I am pretty open to working with students to make their project work for them,

Racheida

Racheida

PhD

Expertise

engineering education, qualitative research, electrical engineering