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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
Adam

Adam

PhD

Expertise

Machine learning, causal inference, quantitative finance, biomedical engineering, and data science

Shannon

Shannon

MS

Expertise

French, International Relations, International Business, Tariffs, International Trade Law

Odysseas

Odysseas

PhD candidate

Expertise

Machine learning and maths and finance

Nicole

Nicole

PhD candidate

Expertise

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Majid

Majid

PhD

Expertise

Economics, Machine Learning

Aditya

Aditya

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Sam

Sam

PhD candidate

Expertise

Film studies + production, American literature, History, Economics, Music

Keana

Keana

PhD

Expertise

social psychology, statistics, economics

Aaron

Aaron

MBA

Expertise

Data Projects of any type, Business creation/development, Financial Modeling, Writing Project (Book/Article), Strategy (Political or Business).

Garret

Garret

JD

Expertise

Finance, Law, Corporate Finance, Statistics

Benjamin

Benjamin

PhD

Expertise

Emotion, close relationships, social psychology, evolutionary psychology, behavioral economics

Caroline

Caroline

MA

Expertise

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

Imani

Imani

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business, IT Audit, Consulting, accounting

Oscar

Oscar

PhD

Expertise

Economics and/or data science.

Frank

Frank

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics, Python, Optimization, Engineering

Alena

Alena

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Montserrat

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.

Gladys

Gladys

PhD candidate

Expertise

Environmental Economics, Industrial Organization

Julia

Julia

MBA

Expertise

tech, strategy, business, finance, economics

Hala

Hala

JD candidate

Expertise

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