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.
Laurie
MA
Expertise
reading for comprehension, writing for clarity, research and college-level compositions,
Song
MD candidate
Expertise
Medicine, surgery, basic sciences, english, language arts, sociology, art history or fine arts
Bridgette
Industry expert
Expertise
Creating writing, poetry, hybrid, zine, anthology, community engagement, gardening
victoria
MA candidate
Expertise
electrical engineering (with a focus on HF radar), sustainability (with a focus on reducing plastic waste)
Kelley
MSW candidate
Expertise
East Asian Philosophy, East Asian History, English, Creative Writing, Literature, Art Analysis, Music Analysis, History, Philosophy, Aesthetics, Psychology
Susan
MA
Expertise
Literature, Creative Writing, Film, Folklore and Fairy Tale Studies, Editorial Work, Publishing, Mythology, Dystopian film and literature, Speculative fiction, Fantasy fiction, Magical Realism, Writing for Publication
Daniel
PhD
Expertise
International Psychology; Global Mental Health; Counseling; Capacity Building; Disability Justice; Disability Education; Juvenile Justice; Leadership
Matthew
PhD candidate
Expertise
Graphic design, data science, sustainability, participatory design, information design, sound design, film making, photography, creative writing, user experience design
Sami
MFA
Expertise
Interdisciplinary Arts, Acting, Film, Theatre, Performance, Documentary, Dance, Creative Writing, Photography
Brooke
MFA
Expertise
Creative Writing, Journalism, Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Screenwriting, Playwriting, Composition, Literary Analysis, Pop Culture / Media / Art Commentary and Criticism
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
Catalina
MFA
Expertise
creative writing, literature, fiction, narrative, multimedia, creative nonfiction
Patricia
PhD candidate
Expertise
Art History, Feminism, Pop culture, Critical Race, History, Theory, Writing
Rebecca
MFA
Expertise
Ceramics, sculpture, photography, calligraphy, Arabic, Middle Eastern topics, Creative Writing, Design, Conceptual Development
Rebecca
MA
Expertise
Memorialization culture (monuments, memorials, and museums); Public history; Genocide, crimes against humanity, and mass atrocities; History of human rights; Germany [German literature, poetry, film, and art]; 20th century; World War II
