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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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Richard

Richard

MA

Expertise

Mathematics

Sophia

Sophia

MA candidate

Expertise

physics (particle physics, biophysics), history (modern Chinese history, Soviet history, Cold War history, environmental history, intellectual history)

Nathan

Nathan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Political Science; public policy; environmental policy

Choong

Choong

MBA/PhD

Expertise

any projects related to business, market research, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, and AI.

Danielle

Danielle

PhD

Expertise

Public Policy, Program Evaluation, Criminal Justice Reform, Prisoner Reentry, Education

Zion

Zion

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business Development Consulting

Zoey

Zoey

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

economics, medicine, healthcare, public health, policy, data science, classics, biology, chemistry

Henry

Henry

PhD candidate

Expertise

Elementary number theory, analytic number theory, algebraic number theory, root systems

Hanjie

Hanjie

PhD

Expertise

International relations, global environmental governance, Chinese politics, Belt and Road Initiative, International political economy, Geopolitics, Industrial Policy, Transportation Policy

Dominique

Dominique

PhD

Expertise

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

Eddie

Eddie

MBA

Expertise

Engineering, Business, Renewable Energy, Energy, Technology, Startups

Aaron

Aaron

MBA

Expertise

Data Projects of any type, Business creation/development, Financial Modeling, Writing Project (Book/Article), Strategy (Political or Business).

Jean

Jean

PhD candidate

Expertise

Psychology, sociology, effective writing and presentation skills

Samantha

Samantha

PhD

Expertise

Marine biology, conservation biology, and international development

Regina

Regina

PhD candidate

Expertise

Education

Tosen

Tosen

PhD candidate

Expertise

Racial and ethnic relations, Culture, Business, Organizational science, social science

Wicia

Wicia

PhD candidate

Expertise

social psychology, person perception, inequality, socioeconomic status, social network analysis, text analysis, mental health, well-being,

Clare

Clare

PhD candidate

Expertise

adolescent brain and behavioral development, puberty, well-being

Caroline

Caroline

PhD

Expertise

accounting, innovation, finance

Huixin (Echo)

Huixin (Echo)

PhD

Expertise

community development (housing, sustainability, public transit, etc.), government policy, civic engagement, economics