Joseph
MS candidate
Expertise
Conservation Biology, Wildlife Management, Sustainable Development, Environmental Economics, Science Journalism, Non-Profit Leadership, Community Engagement, Media Outreach
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.
Vilija
MA candidate
Expertise
Psychology
Ricardo
MS candidate
Expertise
Policy, food, nutrition, and education
Christine
Industry expert
Expertise
gender and sexuality studies, sexual and reproductive health, ethnic studies, disability studies, postcolonial studies, social justice, academic research, writing, theater arts, college access, food and environmental justice, mental health, harm reduction, critical pedagogy
Rachel
JD candidate
Expertise
Government, Politics, Law, Legal Theory, U.S. Legal History, Social Sciences
Caroline
MD
Expertise
Anthropology, Medicine, Social Science, Qualitative Research, Ethics
Colette
PhD
Expertise
Linguistics, Acoustics, Phonetics, Voice Acting, Vocal Tract Anatomy, Audiobook Narration
Claire
MPA
Expertise
History, Social Science Research, Sustainable Agriculture, Food Justice, Disaster Risk, Climate Adaptive Agriculture, Food Systems, Climate Change
Giovanni
PhD candidate
Expertise
labor economics, public economics,
Katie
MPA candidate
Expertise
History, English, Psychology, Environmental Science/Studies, Political Science, Environmental Policy, Environmental Justice, Immigration Rights, Social Justice, Advocacy
Shane
MBA
Expertise
Leadership, Consulting, MBA, graduate school, college applications, education, generative AI, new business ideas, entrepreneurship, non-profit, Business, Economics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Military, US Army, ROTC, West Point
Paul
PhD
Expertise
Economics; Public finance and tax policy; Law and public policy
Shaina
MPH
Expertise
epidemiology and biostatistics in public health (medical devices, cancer epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, applications of public health); Latin
Daniel
PhD candidate
Expertise
Judgement and Decision Making, Consumer Psychology, Prosocial Behavior, Product Development, User Experience, Human Centered Product Design, Mechanical Engineering
Merlin
PhD candidate
Expertise
Public Policy, International Relations, International Security, East Asian International Relations, China Studies
Lori
MS
Expertise
Data Analytics, Data Science, Customer and Product Analytics, Business, Consumer Tech
Desiree
PhD
Expertise
Qualitative research, school psychology, social justice, special education, mental health
Dalton
PhD
Expertise
Survey and interview research methods; Archival research methods; Science Communication; Public Engagement with ScienceSocial, ethical, and policy issues with biotechnology (Agricultural, medical, or environmental); Socio-economic impacts of biotechnology; Environmental impacts of biotechnology; Applications of synthetic biology and bioengineering; Public and stakeholder perceptions on emerging technology; Projects investigating applications and/or impacts of environmental policy; Environmental ethics and politics; Bioethics and biotechnology policy; Social and ethical challenges of sustainability; Sustainability politics; Socio-economic impacts of sustainability innovation (e.g. renewable energy; carbon capture); Sociology of science and innovation; Philosophy of science and innovation; History of science and innovation;
Hala
JD candidate
Expertise
Human Rights, American Foreign Policy, Political Science and Theory, Classics, Creative Writing
Claire
MSW candidate
Expertise
Public health, reproductive health, sexual health, violence prevention, advocacy, clinical therapy