
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.

Timothy
PhD candidate
Expertise
Economics, Monetary Policy, Behavioral Economics, Game Theory, Econometrics, Forecasting

Sam
PhD candidate
Expertise
Film studies + production, American literature, History, Economics, Music

Aditya
PhD candidate
Expertise
computer science (including web dev and machine learning), economics (esp. game theory and/or behavioral economics), philosophy

Caroline
MA
Expertise
Music, Marketing, Communications, Media Studies, Anthropology, Ethnography, Leadership, Administration, and Operations

Montserrat
PhD
Expertise
Statistical analysis, including regression, longitudinal analysis, and machine learning using R. Statistical analysis in topics such as politics, education, public health, and economics. Research design, including experimental design and survey design. Comparability studies, including propensity score matching and measurement invariance.

Shannon
MS
Expertise
French, International Relations, International Business, Tariffs, International Trade Law

Yang
MS
Expertise
City planning, real estate development, transportation, local politics, government and public policy

Ini
PhD
Expertise
Microeconomics topics (like education, labor markets, etc), data analysis for social science research, public policy analysis

Joseph
Industry expert
Expertise
Business, technology, economics, sports analytics, Chinese language/culture/politics










