Martin Naunov is a PhD student in Political Science at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, focusing on Comparative Politics and Political Psychology. His research examines how social identities shape political outcomes and the psychological mechanisms undergirding illiberal attitudes. Prior to joining UNC, Martin worked as a Data Analysis Consultant to the Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs and a research assistant at Johns Hopkins - SAIS. Martin is a graduate of Middlebury College (Vermont) and has studied at Oxford University.