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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.

Social Science
Tara

Tara

PhD

Expertise

AI/tech policy, international security (including arms control/nonproliferation), democracy and authoritarianism, human rights, political violence, U.S. foreign policy, international relations, gender, U.S. government. I am pretty open to working with students to make their project work for them,

Claire

Claire

MSW

Expertise

Public health, reproductive health, sexual health, violence prevention, advocacy, clinical therapy

Nashali

Nashali

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Andrew

Andrew

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Domonique

Domonique

PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Social Movements, Human Society, Social Relations, Social Work, Teaching, Policy, Human Behavior, Equality, Principles, Methods, Theories, Entrepreneur, Social Justice, Theoretical Frame works, Research Methods

William

William

Industry expert

Expertise

Data Science, Data Analysis and Software Development with a focus on data reporting and management

Daniel

Daniel

PhD

Expertise

Philosophy, Philosophy of AI, Epistemology, Ethics, Social Philosophy

Naomi

Naomi

MD candidate

Expertise

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

Racheida

Racheida

PhD

Expertise

engineering education, qualitative research, electrical engineering

Dominique

Dominique

PhD

Expertise

Research, Social Science, Gender Studies, Intersectionality, Applied Statistics, Data Science, Equality and Diversity

Vicky

Vicky

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical Psychology, Community Psychology, Mental Health, Adolescence, Culture, Parent-child relationships, Coparenting relationships, Minority mental health, Racial disparities, Public policy, Nonprofits

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

PhD candidate

Expertise

Health Disparities, Demography, Computational Methods, Social Networks, Social Media, Social Inequality

Arianna

Arianna

PhD candidate

Expertise

Organizational behavior, Applied Economics, Behavioral Science, Psychology, Nutrition, Data Analyses, Statistics, Researc Science

Raheem

Raheem

Industry expert

Expertise

marketing, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, journalism, market research, journalism, culture, music, urban studies, civic engagement, community

Vilija

Vilija

MA candidate

Expertise

Psychology

Dillan Elise

Dillan Elise

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, electrophysiology of the brain, digital signal processing, psychology, data science, coding, programming, neuroimaging, ethics, social science

Isaias

Isaias

PhD candidate

Expertise

Ethnic Studies, Performance Studies (Race and Gender), Comparative Literature, Contemporary US Literature, Contemporary Latin American Literature, Literary Analysis, Cultural Studies, Critical Theory, Queer Theory, Latinx Studies, Race in America, Film Studies, Gender Studies, Abjection, Affect, Aesthetics, Decolonial Pedagogy, Creative Writing, Autofiction, Fiction, Experimental Writing, Personal Epistemology as Knowledge-Making

Kaitlin

Kaitlin

DNP

Expertise

Public health, healthcare, child health policy, resilience, child development

Cortlyn

Cortlyn

EdM

Expertise

Education, Educational Leadership, Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, Biology, Business

Darnell

Darnell

MBA candidate

Expertise

Finance/Financial Services, Wealth Management, Business (multi-member LLC experience), and Poetry, Creative Writing, Published Art Works