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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.

Economics
Ryan

Ryan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Science Technology and Society (STS) studies , China-US socio-economic relations, Anthropology of capitalism, Ocean-based development

Frank

Frank

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics, Python, Optimization, Engineering

Giovanni

Giovanni

PhD candidate

Expertise

labor economics, public economics,

Shane

Shane

MBA

Expertise

Leadership, Consulting, MBA, graduate school, college applications, education, generative AI, new business ideas, entrepreneurship, non-profit, Business, Economics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Military, US Army, ROTC, West Point

Paul

Paul

PhD

Expertise

Economics; Public finance and tax policy; Law and public policy

Hala

Hala

JD candidate

Expertise

Human Rights, American Foreign Policy, Political Science and Theory, Classics, Creative Writing

Aditya

Aditya

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Andres

Andres

PhD candidate

Expertise

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Ocean Policy, Public Economics, Tax Policy, Climate Change, Fisheries, Sustainability, Bioeconomics, Conservation Policy

Mallika

Mallika

MA

Expertise

Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Real Analysis

Urbashee

Urbashee

PhD

Expertise

Economics, Public Policy, Mathematics, Statistics, Writing, Research

Jameson

Jameson

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics and Statistics

Alberto

Alberto

MA

Expertise

Economics, Statistics, Econometrics, Finance, Mathematics, Accounting

Ini

Ini

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Anthony

Anthony

PhD candidate

Expertise

Statistics & econometrics, cities & housing, international trade, economic policy, economic history

Jack

Jack

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics and mathematics

Alena

Alena

PhD candidate

Expertise

General Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Microeconomics/Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, Public Economics, Environmental Economics, Development Economics

Sam

Sam

PhD

Expertise

microeconomics (general), data science/analysis

Nicholas

Nicholas

MS candidate

Expertise

The application of data science to investment analysis, financial analysis, trading analysis

Oscar

Oscar

PhD

Expertise

Economics and/or data science.

Patrick

Patrick

MA

Expertise

Economics, political economy, public opinion research, economics, government