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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.

Languages
Rose

Rose

MS

Expertise

Comparative religion, drama and esl education, cultural experiences, Ed tech

Melanie

Melanie

MS

Expertise

Human Biology, pre-medicine, and healthcare management

Isabella

Isabella

MS candidate

Expertise

Environmental Economics, Energy Modelling, Environmental Policy, Climate and Energy Transition, Energy Modeling, International Affairs, Carbon Footprinting, Net Zero, Literature Reviews, Applying behavioural economics to environmental issues

Clay

Clay

Industry expert

Expertise

Mandarin, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, English

Jade

Jade

PhD

Expertise

Linguistics, Translation, Arabic Language and Literature, Spanish Language and Literature, cross-cultural awareness, intercultural communication, comparative literature, European linguistics, cultural studies, humanities

Lydia

Lydia

EdD candidate

Expertise

Education, Educational leadership, Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Policy and Procedure

Stephen

Stephen

MPhil candidate

Expertise

History, Geography, Arabic, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Religious Studies

Rachel Nefertari

Rachel Nefertari

PhD

Expertise

Cross Cultural conflict resolution, cultural medicine, refugee health diplomacy and policy, Middle East and North Africa

Julia

Julia

MA

Expertise

Python, Natural Language Processing, Ancient Greek, Digital Humanities, Classics

bu

bu

PhD

Expertise

Survey research, Statistics, Quantitative research, Data analysis, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence

Caitlin

Caitlin

PsyD candidate

Expertise

General Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology

Sierra

Sierra

PhD candidate

Expertise

neuroscience, psychology, biology, music, art, philosophy, meditation, sleep, language/linguistics, mental illnesses, drugs/addiction, and creativity

River

River

PhD candidate

Expertise

Latin Epic Literature

Joseph

Joseph

Industry expert

Expertise

Business, technology, economics, sports analytics, Chinese language/culture/politics

Rachel

Rachel

PhD candidate

Expertise

Linguistics, foreign language studies, French studies, Language teaching and learning, Language and ideology, Language and discrimination, Language and gender, Sociolinguistics, Language and society, French linguistics, Spanish linguistics, Italian linguistics, Catalan linguistics, Translation

Sydnie

Sydnie

PhD candidate

Expertise

Classics, Ancient Greek, Women in Antiquity, Greco-Roman Mythology, Magic and Witchcraft in Antiquity

Valerie

Valerie

MD candidate

Expertise

Internal Medicine, Public Health, Mental health, chemistry, geometry, Spanish (advanced proficiency), English, music

Anessa

Anessa

MS

Expertise

artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, design, ui/ux

Xenia

Xenia

JD/PhD

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, Startups, Venture Capital, Corporate Law, Business Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity

Nolan

Nolan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Central Asian history, Southeast Asian history, South Asian history, African history, global history, history of religion in East Asia, medieval interregional history, maritime history