Suzie
MFA
Expertise
Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Creative Writing, Documentary Film, Adapting materials into films or musicals, Gender Studies, Law, Philosophy, Journalism
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.
Sophia
Industry expert
Expertise
Cognitive Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, Psychology, Political Science, Multiculturalism, Human Rights, Restorative Practices, Anti-Racism
Madison
JD
Expertise
biology, law, ethics, government policy, literary analysis, intersection of law and morality, legal writing, legal research, conflict resolution, religious freedom
Alexander "Hutch"
MPA candidate
Expertise
Public Affairs and Non-Profit Service
Rachael
MA
Expertise
Political Science and Sociology, Science and Technology Policy, Poverty and Inequality Studies
Dora
PhD candidate
Expertise
computational linguistics, analysis of textual data, application of computational linguistic tools to social science questions
Chris
PhD candidate
Expertise
Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Literary Criticism
CB
MS candidate
Expertise
Sports Analytics
Riya
MD candidate
Expertise
Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, Genetics, Psychology, Sociology, English, Religious Studies, Theology, Philosophy, Indian Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi), Cultural Studies
Lucas
PhD candidate
Expertise
African-American History and Culture, Theater and Performance, Black Cultural Studies, Literature
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
Sarah
MFA candidate
Expertise
Filmmaking (directing, cinematography), screenwriting, film analysis
Rishika
MFA
Expertise
Literature, Creative Writing, Poetry, Comparative Literature, Translation, Gender Studies, Mathematics
Shirlynn
PhD
Expertise
History of Art (global art history from Renaissance - present); History of science and technology from 19th century - present; theories of vision and perception; history of cinema; media studies
Katie
MPA candidate
Expertise
History, English, Psychology, Environmental Science/Studies, Political Science
Ingrid
EdM
Expertise
projects that prioritize inclusivity, projects that implement photo editing and/or computer aided design like Adobe Illustrator or free software, projects that integrate computer science into other fields, education projects that focus on pedagogical innovation, projects that promote bilingualism, and more!
Jennifer
PhD candidate
Expertise
linguistics sociolinguistics, phonetics, phonology, data science
Ian
PhD candidate
Expertise
English; 20th & 21st century literature; postcolonial literature; Anglophone literature; literary criticism; writing; the writing process; creative nonfiction; cultural criticism
Imani
MFA
Expertise
Creative writing
Teresa
PhD
Expertise
Communication and Media Studies