River
PhD candidate
Expertise
Latin Epic Literature
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.
Quantum
PhD
Expertise
mechanical engineering (thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluids). entrepreneurship (cleantech, social enterprise).
Jin
PhD candidate
Expertise
Reading; Creative Writing; Literary analysis; French literature; Chinese literature; Comparative Literature; Cultural Studies
Aditya
PhD candidate
Expertise
Race & Ethnicity, History of Race & Social Movements, Creative Projects
Nia
PhD
Expertise
Conservation, biology, ecology and evolution, climate change and sustainability, genomics and genetics, science writing, fiction and non-fiction writing
Waleed
PhD
Expertise
Politics; politics of the middle east; politics and religion; religion; politics and Islam; colonialism
Jade
PhD
Expertise
Linguistics, Translation, Arabic Language and Literature, Spanish Language and Literature, cross-cultural awareness, intercultural communication, comparative literature, European linguistics, cultural studies, humanities
Catalina
MFA
Expertise
creative writing, literature, fiction, narrative, multimedia, creative nonfiction
Joseph
JD
Expertise
Law, Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Trial Advocacy, Storytelling and Communication, Creative Writing (fiction, comics), Narrative through comics, History of comics as a medium
Kevin
JD candidate
Expertise
Philosophy, Law, Social Sciences
Nat
EdM candidate
Expertise
LGBTQ individuals, race and gender identity development, stigma and minority stress, qualitative research, linguistics and language learning
Camille
MFA
Expertise
documentary, filmmaking, writing, essay writing, personal essay, fiction, TV, directing, cinema, visual arts, ecology
Sami
MFA
Expertise
Interdisciplinary Arts, Acting, Film, Theatre, Performance, Documentary, Dance, Creative Writing
Benjamin
PhD candidate
Expertise
Computer science, artificial intelligence, computer vision, medical image analysis, reinforcement learning, simulation, scientific visualization, Python package development
Brian
M.D. candidate
Expertise
Narrative Medicine, Creative Non-Fiction, Immunology, Biology
Alan
MFA candidate
Expertise
Creative Writing, Contemporary and Asian American Literature
Margaret
MA
Expertise
Geology, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Paleontology, Biology, World Mythology, Theater Design, Education
Kalifa
MD candidate
Expertise
Projects that approach medicine from a public health perspective; Understanding the global implications of health policy; Using quantitative and qualitative analysis
Brooke
MFA
Expertise
Creative Writing, Journalism, Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Screenwriting, Playwriting, Composition, Literary Analysis, Pop Culture / Media / Art Commentary and Criticism
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