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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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Elyssa

Elyssa

Industry expert

Expertise

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

Andrew

Andrew

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Julia

Julia

PhD candidate

Expertise

social, cognitive and language development, developmental psychology

Kathy

Kathy

PhD

Expertise

Adolescent brain development; learning and decision making; developmental cognitive neuroscience; social motivation

Alexa

Alexa

PhD candidate

Expertise

social psychology, developmental psychology, cognition, morality, moral character, mind perception, cancel culture, speciesism, vegetarianism, nature vs. nurture, intergroup cognition, group decisions, LGBT experiences

Donovan

Donovan

PhD

Expertise

Social Science, Political Science, Public Policy, American Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Social Psychology, Public Opinion, Socialization, Political Behavior, & Political Psychology

Liz

Liz

PhD candidate

Expertise

neuroscience (behavior, social behavior, computational neuroscience, hypothalamus, development), mental health

Breanna

Breanna

MPH

Expertise

Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Politics

Ibitayo

Ibitayo

MBA/PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Psychology, Behavioral Science, Judgement and Decision-making,

Taylor

Taylor

PhD

Expertise

Social Psychology, Positive Psychology, Emotions, Health, Well-being, Meditation, Social Relationships, Prosocial Behavior, Culture, Social Class, Economic Inequality, Political Polarization

Gabor

Gabor

PhD

Expertise

social psychology, personality psychology, educational psychology

Jean

Jean

PhD candidate

Expertise

Psychology, sociology, effective writing and presentation skills

Jada

Jada

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical psychology, Sexuality, Racial and Gender Discrimination, Mental Health, Social Justice Issues, Maternal Psychology,

Sehjoo

Sehjoo

PhD

Expertise

developmental cognitive neuroscience, adolescent brain development, social influence on decision-making, social relationships

Julia

Julia

PhD

Expertise

clinical psychology (e.g., associations of depression, romantic relationships, health)

Karen

Karen

PhD

Expertise

Society, Politics, Discrimination, Inequality, Social and Political Psychology

Jessica

Jessica

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, Psychology, fMRI, neuroimaging, mental health disorder, substance abuse, developmental neuroscience, reward processing, cognitive control, statistcis, experimental design, research methods

Wicia

Wicia

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Logan

Logan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Psychology, UI/UX

Tom

Tom

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Religion and Spirituality