Clarissa
PhD candidate
Expertise
Art history, Feminism, Contemporary art, Art and Science, Women in STEM
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.
Hunter
PhD
Expertise
History; Religion; Islamic Studies; History of the Middle East; History of South Asia; Issues in Science and Religion; the History of Philosophy; Science and Technology Studies (STS)
Bailey
PhD
Expertise
Writing, rhetorical analysis, feminist analysis, archival research, creative writing
Griffin Smith-Nichols
Industry expert
Expertise
Ancient Greek and Latin classics, medieval literature and languages, history of religion, German
Melissa
MS
Expertise
Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, History
Andrew
PhD
Expertise
Media, Culture, Technology, AI and Ethics, Politics, History, Music, Gender, Religion, Anthropology, International Relations, the Middle East
Alexandra
PhD candidate
Expertise
20th Century American History
Hamzah
PhD
Expertise
Geopolitics, Middle East and African history, race and ethnicity, political theory, international relations, Black Studies
Benjamin
PhD candidate
Expertise
20th c. American History, 20th c. British Isles, Urban History, Labor History, Social History, History of Inequality, Oral History, Local History & Community Studies, Ethnography, Anthropology, History & Politics, African American Studies, History of Gender & Sexuality
Rose
MS
Expertise
Comparative religion, drama and esl education, cultural experiences, Ed tech
Kristen
PhD
Expertise
History; Anthropology; STS (Science, Technology & Society Studies); Environmental History; Medical Anthropology; colonial, post-colonial, de-colonial studies; feminist anthropology; the social study of science and technology; East African history; Imperialism; social science; creative writing & ethnographic writing/autoethnography
Kyra
LLM candidate
Expertise
International Law, History (American, East/South/Southeast Asian), Human Rights, International Relations/Foreign Policy
Christine
PhD candidate
Expertise
gender and sexuality studies, sexual and reproductive health, ethnic studies, disability studies, sociology, postcolonial studies, social justice, academic research, writing, theater arts, college access, food and environmental justice, mental health, harm reduction, critical pedagogy
Lydia
EdD candidate
Expertise
Education, Educational leadership, Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Policy and Procedure
Sophia
MA candidate
Expertise
physics (particle physics, biophysics), history (modern Chinese history, Soviet history, Cold War history, environmental history, intellectual history)
Katie
MPA
Expertise
History, English, Psychology, Environmental Science/Studies, Political Science, Environmental Policy, Environmental Justice, Immigration Rights, Social Justice, Advocacy
Nate
PhD
Expertise
Disability History, Transatlantic History, Quaker History, American Religious History, History of Mormonism, 19th-century American History, History of the Built Environment, Architectural History, History of Transatlantic Slavery, US History, European History, Cultural History, Pop Culture History
Gregory
MBA
Expertise
Currently an adjunct professor at La Salle University teaching Sports Finance to undergraduates & Managerial Accounting to MBA students, been in the sports industry now for 5 years revolving around accounting, finance, sports business analytics etc.
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
Natasha
MPhil
Expertise
History; Creative Writing; Environmental History Studies; Science, Technology & Society (STS); Business Studies; ESG or Sustainability Reporting; Carbon Accounting