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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.

Psychology
Alexa

Alexa

PhD candidate

Expertise

social psychology, developmental psychology, cognition, morality, moral character, mind perception, cancel culture, speciesism, vegetarianism, nature vs. nurture, intergroup cognition, group decisions, LGBT experiences

Madeline

Madeline

PhD

Expertise

social psychology, developmental psychology, moral psychology, artificial intelligence

Tina

Tina

PhD

Expertise

Advocacy, psychology, social policy, leadership, social justice, Asian American identity, activism

Ogechi

Ogechi

MBA candidate

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, psychology, personal development, public speaking, hosting, Fashion and styling, consulting, and advisory

Kia

Kia

MD

Expertise

Psychiatry, nutritional science, women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry

Julia

Julia

PhD candidate

Expertise

Behavioral medicine, interventions, health psychology, general psychology, , lifestyle changes (physical activity, sleep, nutrition)

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

MD candidate

Expertise

Inorganic Chemistry, Neurobiology, Neuroscience of fear and attachment, Psychopathology, Psychology

Julia

Julia

PhD

Expertise

clinical psychology (e.g., associations of depression, romantic relationships, health)

Morgan

Morgan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Behavioral genetics, genetic and environmental risk factors for dementia/Alzheimer's Disease, health psychology, biological aging

Ajua

Ajua

PhD

Expertise

Social Psychology, Emotions, Emotion Regulation, Discrimination in Psychology, the Psychology of Stigma

Carina

Carina

PhD candidate

Expertise

Developmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience, Environmental Health

John

John

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience - Neuroimaging, Data Analysis, Statistics, Business - Finance, Business - Consulting

David

David

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cognitive neuroscience, psychology, biomedical engineering, electical & computer engineering, machine learning

Laura

Laura

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative diseases, Psychology, Cancer biology, Cancer therapeutics, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Scientific communication

Julia

Julia

PhD candidate

Expertise

social, cognitive and language development, developmental psychology

Naomi

Naomi

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

developmental psychology, early cognitive development, early language acquisition, gesture and communication, theater and performance studies

Courtney

Courtney

PhD

Expertise

psychology, memory, decision-making, eyewitness testimony, cognitive neuroscience

Marisa

Marisa

PhD

Expertise

Aging, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease, Data Analysis

Roula

Roula

MD candidate

Expertise

psychology, biology, public health, social sciences, biochemistry

Kunwal

Kunwal

Expertise

medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, social determinants of health, health equity, first-generation student outcomes in graduate school, first episode psychosis, mental illness