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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.

Business
Garret

Garret

JD

Expertise

Finance, Law, Corporate Finance, Statistics

Alexander

Alexander

LLM

Expertise

Law (corporate, M&A, Tax); Finance; Writing; Personal Finance

Ibitayo

Ibitayo

MBA/PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Psychology, Behavioral Science, Judgement and Decision-making,

Shervin

Shervin

PhD

Expertise

computational fluid dynamics, computer aided design, artificial intelligence, high performance computing, machine learning, large language models, product management

Tatyana

Tatyana

Industry expert

Expertise

Accounting and finance

Lori

Lori

MS

Expertise

Data Analytics, Data Science, Customer and Product Analytics, Business, Consumer Tech

CJ

CJ

MBA

Expertise

Project Management, People Management, Leadership Skills, Conflict Resolution, Improving Processes, Identifying Inefficiencies, Developing Solutions, Making Teams Better, Developing People, How to Craft a Strong Resume, Public Speaking

Raheem

Raheem

Industry expert

Expertise

marketing, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, journalism, market research, journalism, culture, music, urban studies, civic engagement, community

Chuma

Chuma

MPH

Expertise

Project Management, Product Management, Process Improvement

Margaret

Margaret

MBA candidate

Expertise

MBA, Supply Chain Operations, Chemical Engineering, Film Production

CJ

CJ

Industry expert

Expertise

Biology, Real Estate, Dentistry, Business, Economics, Sports

Cortlyn

Cortlyn

EdM

Expertise

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

Kate

Kate

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business, Finance, Sports & Entertainment Industry, Marketing, Strategy, Business Development, Management Consulting

Skylar

Skylar

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business

Mackenzie

Mackenzie

MS

Expertise

Environmental Sciences (agriculture, plant biology, ecology, etc), Arts - dance or creative writing, Business Topics, and Sustainability of environmental, social, and economic topics. Solar energy development as well.

Terence

Terence

MBA candidate

Expertise

All Business related topics, Data Analytics in Business, Management, Music Related Projects, Data Science Related Projects

Ogechi

Ogechi

MBA candidate

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, psychology, personal development, public speaking, hosting, Fashion and styling, consulting, and advisory

Michael

Michael

Industry expert

Expertise

Culinary Arts, Business Strategy & Management Consulting, Biology, Creative Fiction and Non-Fiction writing

Georgia

Georgia

MBA candidate

Expertise

Marketing, photography, finance, family business, business

Karen

Karen

MBA candidate

Expertise

business management, mba, leadership