Patricia
PhD candidate
Expertise
Art History, Feminist theory, Decolonial theory
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.
Katrina
MA
Expertise
Creative writing; Prose fiction; Poetry; Literary Analysis; Mythology and Folklore analysis; Science Fiction and Fantasy; World building; Film theory and history; Screenwriting
Amalia
PhD candidate
Expertise
Cognitive Science; Developmental Psychology; Computational Modeling; Scientific and Creative Writing; Literature; Film
Riya
PhD candidate
Expertise
Genomics, CRISPR-gene editing, genome architecture, social justice in STEM, Art in STEM, creative writing (poetry/short stories)
Magdalena
PhD
Expertise
Medical Anthropology, Anthropology of South America, Social Sciences
Aditya
PhD candidate
Expertise
Race & Ethnicity, History of Race & Social Movements, Creative Projects
Amanda
MFA
Expertise
Writing, Poetry, Podcasts, Feminist Art, Multimedia Art/Writing
Daniel
PhD
Expertise
International Psychology; Global Mental Health; Counseling; Capacity Building; Disability Justice; Disability Education; Juvenile Justice; Leadership
Katherine
MFA
Expertise
Music Theory, Music Composition, Sound Design/Introduction to DAWs
Rebecca
MFA
Expertise
Ceramics, sculpture, photography, calligraphy, Arabic, Middle Eastern cinema, Creative Writing, Design, Conceptual Development
Bailey
PhD
Expertise
Writing, rhetorical analysis, feminist analysis, archival research, creative writing
Nia
PhD
Expertise
Conservation, biology, ecology and evolution, climate change and sustainability, genomics and genetics, science writing, fiction and non-fiction writing
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
Alison
MA
Expertise
Sociology, English/Literature, Creative Writing, Drama, Gender Studies; projects involving topics in: young adult literature, fanfiction, gender/racial/ability/class stratification, playwriting and theatre analysis
Alan
MFA candidate
Expertise
Creative Writing, Contemporary and Asian American Literature
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
Margarita
PhD candidate
Expertise
Creative Writing, Poetry, Comparative Literature, Literary Analysis, Philosophy, Art, Art History, Literary Publishing, Dance and Performance History
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
Rishika
MFA
Expertise
Literature, Creative Writing, Poetry, Comparative Literature, Translation, Gender Studies, Mathematics
Jacqueline
PhD candidate
Expertise
psychology, philosophy, english, creative writing