Elizabeth
PhD
Expertise
European and Middle East History, Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, French Literature,
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.
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.
Katy
MA
Expertise
Early and Modern Middle Eastern history, Political Science, Latin American history, Arab and Latin American cinema, feminist cinema, film theory, ethnography, Islamic Studies
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
Griffin Smith-Nichols
Industry expert
Expertise
Ancient Greek and Latin classics, medieval literature and languages, history of religion, German
Ben
MA candidate
Expertise
Math, Economics, Microeconomics, Antitrust, Social Sciences, Law, Finance, Strategy
Sam
PhD candidate
Expertise
Film studies + production, American literature, History, Economics, Music
Hamzah
PhD
Expertise
Geopolitics, Middle East and African history, race and ethnicity, political theory, international relations, Black Studies
Andrew
PhD
Expertise
Media, Culture, Technology, AI and Ethics, Politics, History, Music, Gender, Religion, Anthropology, International Relations, the Middle East
Ievgeniia
PhD
Expertise
Ukraine, Ukrainian history and literature, the Renaissance and the Reformation in Western Europe, Eastern European and Russian history.
Alyson
MS
Expertise
Food Systems, Gastronomy, Innovative solutions for climate change, humanistic approach to design, Wicked Problems, Regenerative Agriculture, Gastronomic design,
Connor
PhD candidate
Expertise
American history, African-American history, Atlantic history, Southern history, Black studies, gender and sexuality studies, carceral studies, social history, oral history, Black feminist and queer theory
Mikaela (Mik)
MS
Expertise
History; Cultural heritage; archaeology; anthropology; Classical studies (Ancient Greek & Roman history, language and culture); library science and archives
Rachel Nefertari
PhD
Expertise
Cross Cultural conflict resolution, cultural medicine, refugee health diplomacy and policy, Middle East and North Africa
William
MA
Expertise
Game Design and Development, Web Design, Agile software development, Game Design theory Archaeology, Digital Humanities, Research Essays, Photogrammetry, Digital Art, Virtual Reality, Unity Game Engine
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
Anthony
PhD
Expertise
Classical studies (Latin and Greek language and literature), Greek and Roman archaeology, Greek and Roman history, art history, history of architecture, US history, world history, creative writing