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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.

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Taylor

Taylor

PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Psychology, Positive Psychology, Emotions, Health, Well-being, Meditation, Social Relationships, Prosocial Behavior, Culture, Social Class, Economic Inequality, Political Polarization

Regina

Regina

PhD candidate

Expertise

cultural comparisons, emotion regulation strategies, interpersonal emotions, empathic accuracy, and emotion ideals

Lee

Lee

PhD

Expertise

empathy, prosocial behavior, social psychology, developmental psychology, persuasion and influence, leadership

Adrienne

Adrienne

PhD candidate

Expertise

Emotions, Interoception and Body Awareness, Social and Affective Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Social Determinants of Health

Peichi

Peichi

EdD

Expertise

Education, social sciences, cultural studies, psychology and emotional well-being, NGO/nonprofits, business, gender issues, poverty, program development and evaluations, parent participation, foreign language learning or teaching, faith/religion

Ajua

Ajua

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Molly

Molly

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuropsychology (i.e., study of brain-behavior relationship), aging and dementia (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), older adults and healthy aging, cross-cultural clinical assessments

Tobi

Tobi

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neurodevelopmental disorders (i.e. autism), disability studies, psycholinguistics, global mental health, psychology (developmental, clinical, and social), critical theories

Sophia

Sophia

MS candidate

Expertise

Cognitive Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, Psychology, Political Science, Multiculturalism, Human Rights, Restorative Practices, Anti-Racism

Julia

Julia

PhD

Expertise

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

Jared

Jared

PhD candidate

Expertise

Organizational Psychology

Urveesha

Urveesha

PhD candidate

Expertise

Psychology (Clinical, Child), Social Sciences, Literature, Humanities

Lijia

Lijia

EdM

Expertise

School psychology, general psychology, creative writing

Jordan

Jordan

MA candidate

Expertise

Social science research, sociology, marriage and family therapy, psychosocial development, systemic therapy, systems theory, social injustice, food insecurity, homelessness, and emotional and behavioral health

Tara-Marie

Tara-Marie

PhD

Expertise

Education, Public Policy, Racial Inequality

Kimi

Kimi

PhD candidate

Expertise

human-computer interaction, social media, tech ethics, AI ethics, privacy, UX design, computer science, social psychology, cognitive psychology

Andrea (Andi)

Andrea (Andi)

MS candidate

Expertise

Psychology, Public Health, Child Development [atypical or typical development], Family Dynamics, mental health

Immanuela

Immanuela

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical psychology, mental health research, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, treatment implementation and dissemination

Tom

Tom

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Religion and Spirituality

Breanna

Breanna

MPH candidate

Expertise

Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Politics