Daphne
PhD candidate
Expertise
kinesiology, exercise psychology, exercise cognition, exercise physiology, motor behavior
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.
Kathy
PhD
Expertise
Adolescent brain development; decision making; developmental psychology; social influence
Rebecca
MSW candidate
Expertise
Psychology, Mental Health, Wellness, Public Health, Social Issues in Psychology & Health (e.g., racism, sexism), Issues in Education (e.g., Achievements Gaps, Motivation)
Jared
PhD candidate
Expertise
Organizational Psychology
Hannah
PhD candidate
Expertise
mental health, psychology, public health, qualitative research, ethnography
Baxter
PhD candidate
Expertise
Mental Health, Material Science, Design, Consulting, User Interface, User Experience
Carin
MD/PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuroscience, genetics, neurodevelopmental disorders, medicine, rare diseases
Ahmed
PhD candidate
Expertise
Exercise and sport science and psychology
Oyesola Oluwafunmilayo
PhD
Expertise
gender-based violence prevention and intervention; global health; public health; racial disparities in programs and health outcomes; program evaluation, culturally-responsive approaches to teaching, policy advocacy, community-based research methods
Katrina
PhD candidate
Expertise
child development, brain development, poverty (micro-level aspects) and the impact on child development, brain plasticity, family outcomes, early childhood interventions, MRI, EEG
Rahul
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuroscience, Biology, Engineering, Genetics
Sophia
Industry expert
Expertise
Cognitive Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, Psychology, Political Science, Multiculturalism, Human Rights, Restorative Practices, Anti-Racism
Andrew
PhD candidate
Expertise
Social Psychology, stereotypes and prejudice, goals and motivation., diversity science
Raelyn
PhD
Expertise
parenting, parent-child relationships, coregulation, ADHD, disruptive behavior disorders, autism spectrum disorders
Elise
EdM candidate
Expertise
Counseling psychology/mental health counseling
Katie
MBA candidate
Expertise
Human-centered design / design thinking, product development, entrepreneurship, startups, nonprofits, writing, public speaking
Logan
PhD candidate
Expertise
Social Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction
Tessa
PhD candidate
Expertise
Human Computer Interaction, Digital Mental Health, Data Visualization, Behavior Change
Carol
PhD
Expertise
Behavior Change, Habits, Moral Judgments, Political Psychology, Persuasion, Text Analysis, Interpersonal Judgments, Self-Perception
Adrienne
PhD candidate
Expertise
Emotions, Emotional Development Social and Affective Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Social Determinants of Health