Margarita
PhD candidate
Expertise
Creative Writing, Poetry, Comparative Literature, Literary Analysis, Philosophy, Art, Art History, Literary Publishing, Dance and Performance History
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.
Matthew
Industry expert
Expertise
Film Production and Cinematography
Rose
MS
Expertise
Comparative religion, drama and esl education, cultural experiences, Ed tech
Sarah
MFA
Expertise
Filmmaking (directing, cinematography), screenwriting, film analysis
Anthony
PhD
Expertise
Classical studies (Latin and Greek language and literature), Greek and Roman archaeology, Greek and Roman history, art history, history of architecture, 19th century US history and literature
Yolanda
MPA
Expertise
Food systems, Urban Agriculture, Environmental Studies
Hector
PhD candidate
Expertise
Environmental humanities, literary analysis, continental philosophy, Latin American literature and film
Sejal
MS candidate
Expertise
Data Science, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Sports Analytics, Natural Language Processing, Data Visualization, Computer Science, Biotechnology
Ian
PhD candidate
Expertise
English; 20th & 21st century literature; postcolonial literature; Anglophone literature; literary criticism; writing; the writing process; creative nonfiction; cultural criticism
Annie
JD
Expertise
Law; Intellectual Property Law; Law & the Arts; Copyright Law; Trademark Law; Performance & the law; Media law; Performance Studies; Theater Studies; American Studies; Shakespeare; Queer Theory; Art & Literature
Sophia
Industry expert
Expertise
Cognitive Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, Psychology, Political Science, Multiculturalism, Human Rights, Restorative Practices, Anti-Racism
Ievgeniia
PhD
Expertise
Ukraine, Ukrainian history and literature, the Renaissance and the Reformation in Western Europe, Eastern European and Russian history.
Brooke
MFA
Expertise
Creative Writing, Journalism, Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Screenwriting, Playwriting, Composition, Literary Analysis, Pop Culture / Media / Art Commentary and Criticism
Alexis
PhD candidate
Expertise
English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French Literature, Language, and Culture; Literary Analysis; Reading; Cultural Studies
Kira
MA candidate
Expertise
Poetry, Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, Linguistics
Bailey
PhD
Expertise
Writing, rhetorical analysis, feminist analysis, archival research, creative writing
Maddie
MFA
Expertise
Filmmaking, Writing, Storytelling, Video Editing
Conner
MBA
Expertise
Philanthropy, Nonprofit, Business Organization
JP
Industry expert
Expertise
Business, finance, economics, organizational behavior, artificial intelligence, acquisitions, socioeconomic impacts
Elaine
PhD candidate
Expertise
Cognitive Psychology, Applied Linguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, Perception, Memory, Critical Thinking, Learning how to learn