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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.

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Rachel

Rachel

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, molecular biology, psychology, neuroinflammation, biomedical science

Karanveer

Karanveer

MS

Expertise

Supply Chain, Logistics, Data Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Management Consulting

Katherine

Katherine

MFA

Expertise

Music Theory, Music Composition, Sound Design/Introduction to DAWs

Armen

Armen

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical (i.e., abnormal) psychology, child psychology, developmental psychopathology, cognitive development, research methods, basic statistics (e.g., ANOVA, regression)

Hamilton

Hamilton

PhD candidate

Expertise

Bacteriology, Immunology

Katie

Katie

MPA candidate

Expertise

History, English, Psychology, Environmental Science/Studies, Political Science, Environmental Policy, Environmental Justice, Immigration Rights, Social Justice, Advocacy

Julia

Julia

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, Behavior, Sensory perception, Working memory, Artificial Intelligence

Hanan

Hanan

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Genome editing, genetics, Biology, Biomedical science, human sciences, genome editing

Alistair

Alistair

PhD

Expertise

Physics, Physics Education Research, Science of Learning

DaVante

DaVante

PhD candidate

Expertise

Condensed Matter Physics (Nanofluidics), Electromagnistm, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Machine Learning

Dominique

Dominique

PhD candidate

Expertise

Coral biology, marine biology, gene expression, genetics

Omar

Omar

PhD

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering, STEM in general, medical, prosthetics, Electronics, Robotics

Stella

Stella

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Metabolism

Benjamin

Benjamin

PhD candidate

Expertise

20th c. American History, 20th c. British Isles, Urban History, Labor History, Social History, History of Inequality, Oral History, Local History & Community Studies, Ethnography, Anthropology, History & Politics, African American Studies, History of Gender & Sexuality

Victoria

Victoria

PhD candidate

Expertise

Plant Biology, Molecular Genetics, Genetics, Biochemistry

Alexandra

Alexandra

PhD candidate

Expertise

20th Century American History

Tina

Tina

PhD

Expertise

Advocacy, psychology, social policy, leadership, social justice, Asian American identity, activism

Tobi

Tobi

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neurodevelopmental disorders (i.e. autism), disability studies, psycholinguistics, global mental health, psychology (developmental, clinical, and social), critical theories

Ayli

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.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

PhD candidate

Expertise

Health Disparities, Demography, Computational Methods, Social Networks, Social Media, Social Inequality