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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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Jared

Jared

PhD candidate

Expertise

Organizational Psychology

Nat

Nat

EdM candidate

Expertise

LGBTQ individuals, race and gender identity development, stigma and minority stress, qualitative research, linguistics and language learning

Julia

Julia

PhD

Expertise

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

Manny

Manny

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Sophia

Sophia

MS candidate

Expertise

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

Elayne

Elayne

PhD candidate

Expertise

clinical psychology, mental health, mental healthcare services and outcomes, youth/family/community health, racial-ethnic minoritized groups

Jennifer

Jennifer

PhD candidate

Expertise

Political psychology, Political behavior, Public opinion, Political Science, American Politics, Survey research, Social networks, GIS in R, R programming, Text as data, Machine Learning, Data visualization, Data science

Nelson

Nelson

PhD

Expertise

mental health; academic persistence; psycho-social interventions; People of Color/BIOPC communities; values setting; career goals

Lee

Lee

PhD

Expertise

Psychology, Self-Presentation on Social Media/New Media

Rayven

Rayven

PhD candidate

Expertise

Psychology

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

Will

Will

MA

Expertise

Ethics, Political Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Work with Philosophy and the social sciences, Writing for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Kylie

Kylie

PhD candidate

Expertise

social psychology; motivation; social interactions; relationships; attraction; love; commitment; helping behavior; curiosity; social connection; emotion; social perception; social influence; goal pursuit; interdependence

Sehjoo

Sehjoo

PhD

Expertise

developmental cognitive neuroscience, adolescent brain development, social influence on decision-making, social relationships

Adrienne

Adrienne

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Ibitayo

Ibitayo

MBA/PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Psychology, Behavioral Science, Judgement and Decision-making,

Madalina

Madalina

PhD candidate

Expertise

social psychology, cognitive psychology, experimental psychology, research methods in social sciences, behavioral science, cognitive science

Dan

Dan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Sociology, Education, Social Psychology

Karen

Karen

PhD

Expertise

society and politics, social psychology, discrimination, political psychology, intergroup relations, race and ethnicity, inequality, social justice, attitudes, criminal justice, racism and anti-racism

Wicia

Wicia

PhD candidate

Expertise

social psychology, person perception, inequality, socioeconomic status, social network analysis, text analysis, mental health, well-being,