PhD-Led Mentorship
Meet Your Research Champions
Our online high school research program connects you with elite mentors who combine academic excellence, extensive teaching experience, and a passion for inspiring future innovators and leaders.
24+PhD & expert mentors
14research fields
1:1personalized guidance
Our Mentors
PhD researchers who've done it — and love teaching it
Dr. Marissa Seamon
PhD, Neuroscience
Biomedical research in neurodegenerative disease (Parkinson's), nutrition, inflammation, and metabolic conditions. PhD, Augusta University.
Dr. Mackenzie Hagan
PhD, Cell Biology & Anatomy
Bone biology, orthopedics, microscopy & imaging, and radiation biology. PhD, Augusta University.
Dr. Bahae Samhan
PhD, Management Information Systems
Associate Professor of Business Information Systems at Illinois State University. Computer science, health IT, and information systems.
Dr. Heather Morton
PhD, Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Psychology, health sciences, DEI, and data analysis, with a focus on applied, real-world research.
Austin Scholp
PhD Candidate, Biomedical Engineering
Biomechanics, cell culture, and tissue engineering. BS/MS from UW-Madison; PhD candidate at the University of Iowa.
Dr. Olga Tereshina
PhD, History
Social-science research, history, and data analysis, with 8+ years in academic writing and student mentoring.
Dr. Callie Zaborenko
PhD, Sociology & Gerontology
Sociology, research methods, and the social determinants of health. PhD from Purdue University.
Dr. Ty Swansboro
PhD, Industrial & Organizational Psychology
People science, organizational psychology, leadership, and team development. Professor and consultant.
Dr. Niki Guilz
PhD, Nutritional & Metabolic Biology
Gene editing, immunology, and metabolism. PhD from Columbia University; postdoctoral researcher in the Mace lab.
Dr. Robert McManus
PhD, Cognitive Psychology
Behavioral science, perception, and data analysis, including tech/industry research. PhD from North Dakota State.
Dr. Khadijah Shanazz
PhD, Pharmacology
Neuromodulation, deep brain stimulation, behavioral science, and biological psychology. PhD, Augusta University.
Dr. Troy Newhart
PhD, Aerospace Engineering
Licensed Professional Engineer. Dynamic system modeling, uncertainty, and complex-system characterization.
Dr. Rahul Biswas
PhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Machine learning & AI, statistical modeling, computational neuroscience, and biomedical signal processing.
Dr. Mikey Mohan
PhD, Geography
Remote sensing (UAVs, satellite, LiDAR) and machine learning for forestry and coastal ecosystems. PhD, UC Berkeley.
Dr. Makeda Austin
PhD, Psychology
Health psychology, stress & resilience, health equity, and the social determinants of health. PhD, Northwestern.
Dr. Kelsey Carlson
PhD, Neuro-Cognitive Psychology
Experimental psychology, research methodology, and human-technology interaction, with 15+ years of experience.
Dr. Monica Greer
PhD, Economics
Economic modeling, finance, statistics, forecasting, and publishing. PhD from the University of Kentucky.
Dr. Clark Jones
PhD, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Oncology, molecular biology, and regenerative medicine, with a passion for science mentorship.
Dr. Rama Krishna Thelagathoti
PhD, Computing & Information Science
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and wearable sensing. Research Scientist at Boys Town National Research Hospital.
Dr. Debia Wakhloo
PhD, Neuroscience
Neurodegenerative disease, scientific consulting, and product marketing. PhD from the Max Planck Institute.
Dr. Susan Song
PhD, Neuroscience
Nearly a decade of neuroscience research at the University of Pittsburgh; 20+ peer-reviewed publications and a strong mentoring record.
Dr. Soummya Roy
PhD, Electrical Engineering
Renewable-energy modeling and simulation; transmission planning engineer focused on the future electric grid.
Dr. Melissa Franklin
PhD, Biomedical Engineering
Neural tissue engineering, immunology & inflammation, and biotech commercialization. PhD from the University of Miami.
Dr. Namita Khajanchi
PhD, Biomedical Engineering
CRISPR-Cas9 and genome editing. PhD from UW-Madison; working on rapid, large-scale genome sequencing.
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