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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
Arianna

Arianna

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Gracie

Gracie

PhD candidate

Expertise

Global water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); environmental microbiology; behavior change; environmental science; global public health

Vilija

Vilija

MA candidate

Expertise

Psychology

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,

Jacob

Jacob

PhD

Expertise

political science, public policy, criminology, sociology, legal studies, quantitative methods, survey design

Melissa

Melissa

MA candidate

Expertise

Pregnancy, stress physiology, sleep health, longitudinal studies, actigraphy

Darnell

Darnell

MBA candidate

Expertise

Finance/Financial Services, Wealth Management, Business (multi-member LLC experience), and Poetry, Creative Writing, Published Art Works

Beto

Beto

MPhil

Expertise

Modern British History, Environmental History, American History, History of War, Sustainability

Sandra

Sandra

DO candidate

Expertise

Pathophysiology of diseases, Psychology, Mental health, Holistic medicine, Biochemistry, Psychiatry, Neurology, Community Health, Preventative Health, Pediatrics

Jada

Jada

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical psychology, Sexuality, Racial and Gender Discrimination, Mental Health, Social Justice Issues, Maternal Psychology,

Aili

Aili

PhD

Expertise

Social Psychology, Psychology Research Methods, Statistics

Dillan Elise

Dillan Elise

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, electrophysiology of the brain, digital signal processing, psychology, data science, coding, programming, neuroimaging, ethics, social science

Donovan

Donovan

PhD

Expertise

Social Science, Political Science, Public Policy, American Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Social Psychology, Public Opinion, Socialization, Political Behavior, & Political Psychology

Colette

Colette

PhD

Expertise

Linguistics, Acoustics, Phonetics, Voice Acting, Vocal Tract Anatomy, Audiobook Narration

William

William

Industry expert

Expertise

Data Science, Data Analysis and Software Development with a focus on data reporting and management

Michael

Michael

PhD

Expertise

Education, policy, quantitative research, Python (basics)

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

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

Gladys

Gladys

PhD candidate

Expertise

Environmental Economics, Industrial Organization

Samantha

Samantha

PhD

Expertise

Marine biology, conservation biology, and international development