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.
Andrew
PhD candidate
Expertise
Social Psychology, stereotypes and prejudice, goals and motivation., diversity science
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
Elizabeth
PhD candidate
Expertise
Health Disparities, Demography, Computational Methods, Social Networks, Social Media, Social Inequality
Chris
MBA
Expertise
Business, Sports Analytics, Engineering, Basic Finance, Communication/Public Speaking
David
PhD
Expertise
neural signal processing, data science and statistics, AI/ML for medical applications
Tamara
PhD candidate
Expertise
biology, medicine, neuroscience, Bioinformatics, Writing, Data science and AI for health and medicine, applications of neuroimaging, Genetics, Neuroscience, Neuroimaging, data visualization using real datasets, Precision medicine and the future of healthcare
Taylor
PhD
Expertise
Social Psychology, Positive Psychology, Emotions, Health, Well-being, Meditation, Social Relationships, Prosocial Behavior, Culture, Social Class, Economic Inequality, Political Polarization
Samantha
PhD
Expertise
Psychology, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Neuroscience, Music Psychology, Neurodegeneration,Music Neuroscience, Dance, Hearing Loss, Speech Impairment, Development, Child Psychology, Behavioral Psychology, Music Therapy, Performance, Dance, Movement Therapy, Musical Groove (aka how we move to dance music), Mobile Apps
Jeff
PhD candidate
Expertise
Statistical Analysis, including regression analysis, machine learning, and use of R and Python. Statistical analysis in topics such as politics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, public health, and medicine. Biostatistical Analysis, including longitudinal studies and survival analysis
Danielle
PhD
Expertise
Public Policy, Program Evaluation, Criminal Justice Reform, Prisoner Reentry, Education
Christina
PhD candidate
Expertise
Environmental Politics, Comparative Politics, African Politics, Political Communication, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
Montserrat
PhD
Expertise
Statistical analysis, including regression, longitudinal analysis, and machine learning using R. Statistical analysis in topics such as politics, education, public health, and economics. Research design, including experimental design and survey design. Comparability studies, including propensity score matching and measurement invariance.
