Social Research Program Mentors for High School Students | Polygence
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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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Rayven

Rayven

PhD candidate

Expertise

Psychology

Kathy

Kathy

PhD

Expertise

Adolescent brain development; learning and decision making; developmental cognitive neuroscience; social motivation

Tatiana

Tatiana

PhD

Expertise

Community psychology, social policy, statistics, quantitative and qualitative research

Julia

Julia

PhD candidate

Expertise

social, cognitive and language development, developmental psychology

Andrew

Andrew

PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Psychology, stereotypes and prejudice, goals and motivation., diversity science

Ibitayo

Ibitayo

MBA/PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Tina

Tina

PhD

Expertise

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

Elyssa

Elyssa

Industry expert

Expertise

Sociological studies, Education, Ethnomusicology, Migration Studies, Developmental Psychology, Musical Analysis, Literary Analysis.

Donovan

Donovan

PhD

Expertise

Social Science, Political Science, Public Policy, American Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Social Psychology, Public Opinion, Socialization, Political Behavior, & Political Psychology

Jada

Jada

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical psychology, Sexuality, Racial and Gender Discrimination, Mental Health, Social Justice Issues, Maternal Psychology,

Aya

Aya

PhD candidate

Expertise

Anything in the realm of Psychology

Kimi

Kimi

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Kylie

Kylie

PhD

Expertise

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

Lee

Lee

PhD

Expertise

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

Jessica

Jessica

MD candidate

Expertise

psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, public health, projects that involve neurocognitive testing, neuroimaging, and social determinants of health.

Nelson

Nelson

PhD

Expertise

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

Sarah

Sarah

PhD candidate

Expertise

Health psychology; psychosocial oncology; social psychology; statistics

Kristen

Kristen

PhD

Expertise

mental health, psychology (eating behavior, health behaviors, stress, weight stigma, weight issues, body image, social connection, social relationships, mind-body connection)

Urveesha

Urveesha

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Andrea (Andi)

Andrea (Andi)

MS candidate

Expertise

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