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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.

Environmental Science
Laura

Laura

MS

Expertise

Marine Biology, Coral Reef Ecology, Coral Reef Restoration, Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology

Krista

Krista

MPH candidate

Expertise

Environmental health (combination of public health, environmental science, biology, chemistry, and statistics/epidemiology)

Jaclyn

Jaclyn

MS

Expertise

environmental science, conservation, marine science, sustainability, conservation planning, strategic planning, environmental psychology

Jacqueline

Jacqueline

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical research, specifically pediatric cardiology, rare genetics, addiction, and social determinants of health. Also Spanish literature

Caitlyn

Caitlyn

PhD candidate

Expertise

biological oceanography, chemical oceanography, marine microbiology

Katie

Katie

MPA

Expertise

History, English, Psychology, Environmental Science/Studies, Political Science, Environmental Policy, Environmental Justice, Immigration Rights, Social Justice, Advocacy

Alexandra

Alexandra

MS candidate

Expertise

Ecology, conservation, ornithology, habitat management

Shalimar

Shalimar

PhD candidate

Expertise

Ecology, marine biology, oceanography, fisheries management, environmental policy, remote sensing

Alexa

Alexa

PhD

Expertise

Drug discovery, microbial interactions, environmental microbiology, genome mining, bioengineering

Carmen

Carmen

PhD

Expertise

Child health, neuroscience, science writing

Marisa

Marisa

EdM

Expertise

action research on social justice education reform, critical reflection self-studies, environmental impact studies, projects that integrate various aspects of racialized opportunity gaps such as environmental justice, education, and education policies, the complex interplay between politics, religion, and power, music education

Alyson

Alyson

MS

Expertise

Food Systems, Gastronomy, Innovative solutions for climate change, humanistic approach to design, Wicked Problems, Regenerative Agriculture, Gastronomic design,

Christian

Christian

PhD candidate

Expertise

Spatial Data Science; Movement Ecology; Marine Biology; Fisheries Science

Jocelyn

Jocelyn

MPH

Expertise

public health, community health, early childhood development, maternal and child health

Anastasia

Anastasia

PhD

Expertise

Earth sciences, planetary sciences, physics, mathematics, chemistry, spectroscopy

Alexa

Alexa

PhD

Expertise

Projects understanding the impact of chemicals on health and projects in the following topic areas: Public Health, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Pubic Health, Biostatistics, Clean Chemistry, Maternal and Child health

Yolanda

Yolanda

MPA

Expertise

Food systems, Urban Agriculture, Environmental Studies

Danielle

Danielle

PhD

Expertise

Marine science: algae physiology, biogeochemistry, microbiology, nutrient dynamics, sargassum seaweed, harmful algal blooms

Luke

Luke

PhD

Expertise

Astrobiology, deep-sea microbiology, environmental microbiology, extremophiles, life in hypersaline environments

Emma

Emma

MS

Expertise

Anything under the scope of marine biology & ecology