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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.

Economics
Adam

Adam

PhD

Expertise

Machine learning, causal inference, quantitative finance, biomedical engineering, and data science

Oscar

Oscar

PhD

Expertise

Economics and/or data science.

Imani

Imani

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business, IT Audit, Consulting, accounting

Nicole

Nicole

PhD candidate

Expertise

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Barak

Barak

PhD

Expertise

Economics, Political Science, Political Economy, Quantitative Social Science, and Public Policy

Shannon

Shannon

MS

Expertise

French, International Relations, International Business, Tariffs, International Trade Law

Montserrat

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.

Odysseas

Odysseas

PhD candidate

Expertise

Machine learning and maths and finance

Sam

Sam

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Garret

Garret

JD

Expertise

Finance, Law, Corporate Finance, Statistics

Caroline

Caroline

MA

Expertise

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

Majid

Majid

PhD

Expertise

Economics, Machine Learning

Frank

Frank

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics, Python, Optimization, Engineering

Don

Don

MBA/PhD candidate

Expertise

My areas of expertise are: Computer Science, Data Science & AI, Economics, Business & Finance, International Relations, Law, History, and Literature/Writing.

Jameson

Jameson

PhD

Expertise

Economics / Statistics / Web Development / ML / AI

Joseph

Joseph

Industry expert

Expertise

Business, technology, economics, sports analytics, Chinese language/culture/politics

Tex

Tex

PhD candidate

Expertise

International economics and global markets, public policy and policy analysis, political economy of development, trade policy and industrial strategy, technology policy and digital equity, energy systems and infrastructure economics, financial markets and market behavior, cryptocurrency and digital asset markets, data driven policy research, podcast and video explainers for economics and policy

Prerna

Prerna

PhD

Expertise

Education Policy, Economic Research, Data Analysis, International Development Policy, Causal Inference, Gender, Education and Human Behavior related topics

John

John

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics of the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industries; Drug Pricing; Competition studies in Healthcare Markets; Determinants of Health; Theory of Healthcare and Health; Entrepreneurship/Business

Reid

Reid

MPA

Expertise

Finance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Science, Economics, International Relations and Global Affairs, Political Economy, Financial Technology (FinTech), Behavioral Economics, Quantitative Analysis, Computational Economics, International Political Economy, Financial Regulation, Public Policy, Research and Academic Writing, Econometrics