Music 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.

Music
Elyssa

Elyssa

Industry expert

Expertise

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

Grace

Grace

PhD candidate

Expertise

sensory neuroscience, 2 photon calcium imaging, behavior, social behavior, electrophyisology

Matthew

Matthew

PhD candidate

Expertise

Graphic design, data science, sustainability, participatory design, information design, sound design, film making, photography, creative writing, user experience design

Daiki

Daiki

MS candidate

Expertise

computer graphics, simulation and animation, 3D art, computer music, music technology, composition, math, physics, signal processing

Terence

Terence

MBA candidate

Expertise

All Business related topics, Data Analytics in Business, Management, Music Related Projects, Data Science Related Projects

Rebecca

Rebecca

PhD candidate

Expertise

Game Development, Game Design, Game Audio, Unity, Unreal Engine (Blueprints and MetaSounds), Computer Music, Music Production, Music Composition, Music Performance, Music Improvisation

Cody

Cody

Industry expert

Expertise

Music, Film Scoring

Shaylyn

Shaylyn

PhD

Expertise

Developmental biology, cell biology, developmental neuroscience, sensory neuroscience, hearing development, hearing loss, psychology of music, societal importance of music, medicine, LGBTQ public health issues, healthcare access issues

Chloris

Chloris

MS

Expertise

speech-language pathology, psychology, health, video editing, music composition

Tom

Tom

MA candidate

Expertise

Music composition, music theory, music history, film scoring, music technology

Helena

Helena

Industry expert

Expertise

Mathematics, Music, Linguistics

Sam

Sam

PhD candidate

Expertise

Film studies + production, American literature, History, Economics, Music

Parisa

Parisa

DMA

Expertise

Acoustic and electroacoustic music composition; Music Entrepreneurship; Music Production; Music Theory, Sound Design/Introduction to DAWs

Thomas

Thomas

MS candidate

Expertise

human-computer interaction, music & music technology, healthcare technology, digital health equity

Caroline

Caroline

MA

Expertise

Music, Marketing, Communications, Media Studies, Anthropology, Ethnography, Leadership, Administration, and Operations

Mariel

Mariel

PhD

Expertise

Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, and Math

Brandon

Brandon

MA

Expertise

Game Design/Development, learning the process of creating a game from start to finish, analyzing and creating games that have a transformational impact on the player

Will

Will

PhD candidate

Expertise

philosophy of language (and linguistics), cognitive science (especially neuroscience and psychology), environmental ethics, ethics of artificial intelligence

André

André

MA

Expertise

Music, Arts Administration, Social Media, Project Management, Community Engagement, etc.

Matthew

Matthew

MET

Expertise

Game Development, Game Design, Modern International Music, Foreign Languages, Ethnomusicology