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.

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Psychology

Kiara

PhD candidate

Expertise

Math and Psychology

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Gabor

PhD

Expertise

social psychology, personality psychology, educational psychology

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Tara-Marie

PhD

Expertise

Education, Public Policy, Racial Inequality

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Lydia

EdD candidate

Expertise

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

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Benjamin

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Equity, Clinical Decision Making

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Hannah

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical Psychology (Mental Health), Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Education (K-12), Neuroscience

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Julia

PhD candidate

Expertise

social, cognitive and language development, developmental psychology

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Termara

PhD

Expertise

Autism, fNIRS, EEG, Neurotechnology, Mental Health, Neuroethics

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Vilija

MA candidate

Expertise

Psychology

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Jean

PhD candidate

Expertise

Psychology, sociology, effective writing and presentation skills

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Shekinah

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology/Cancer Biology

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Desiree

PhD

Expertise

Qualitative research, psychology, social justice, special education, mental health, policy issues, DEI, social issues

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Michael

PhD

Expertise

clinical psychology, health psychology, geropsychology

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Keana

PhD

Expertise

social psychology, statistics, economics

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Shayla

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience of sensory perception

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Aishwarya

MD

Expertise

medicine, neurology, biology

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Richard

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business, Economics, Sports Data & Analytics, Psychology

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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

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Nashali

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuro-immunology, behavioral neuroscience, depression, antidepressants, Alzheimer’s, gut-brain axis

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Paia

Industry expert

Expertise

Psychiatry (specifically developmental), neurobiology/neuroscience, theater (especially theater for young audiences or production)

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