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.
Gabriele
PhD candidate
Expertise
physics (theoretical and observational cosmology, astro-particle physics), mathematics and statistics
Alex
PhD
Expertise
Robotics, product design, assistive device design, the sense of touch, acting, entrepreneurship, German culture
Audra
MS
Expertise
web development, machine learning, game development, general coding, epidemiology, philosophy, theater
Laurie
MA
Expertise
reading for comprehension, writing for clarity, research and college-level compositions,
Isaias
PhD candidate
Expertise
Ethnic Studies, Performance Studies (Race and Gender), Comparative Literature, Contemporary US Literature, Contemporary Latin American Literature, Literary Analysis, Cultural Studies, Critical Theory, Queer Theory, Latinx Studies, Race in America, Film Studies, Gender Studies, Abjection, Affect, Aesthetics, Decolonial Pedagogy, Creative Writing, Autofiction, Fiction, Experimental Writing, Personal Epistemology as Knowledge-Making
Krista
MPH candidate
Expertise
Environmental health (combination of public health, environmental science, biology, chemistry, and statistics/epidemiology)
Sasmith
MD
Expertise
Medicine, Cancer Screening and Prevention, Review Studies, Case Reports, Evidenced Based Learning
Allison
MFA
Expertise
Architectural models making and Placemaking, Experimental Drawing, Textile and Fashion Design
Brock
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience of consciousness, applications of machine learning to biomedical research, how do our genetic backgrounds influence our psychology
Charlotte
MArch
Expertise
social justice, landscape architecture, urban planning, politics, design, language, geography