Editor-in-Chief: Noah Gottlieb
Hailing from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Noah has been with the Carolina Political Review since stepping foot on campus in Chapel Hill. Since then, he has served as a staff writer, CPR Fellow, Managing Editor, and now Editor-in-Chief. Noah has a passion for covering issues directly applicable to Carolina students, and much of his work as a Fellow centered around dissecting political events for a university audience. He is a senior studying Economics with a minor in Business Administration. Away from the classroom, Noah serves as a Senior Analyst for the Kenan-Flagler Private Equity Fund. In his free time, Noah enjoys watching and playing soccer, reading about the interactions between the public and private sectors, and discovering new running trails around campus.
Editor-in-Chief: Michelle Liu
Michelle is a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill studying Public Policy, Political Science, and Data Science. Previously, Michelle was involved in the CPR as a managing editor, CPR fellow, and staff writer. Outside of the CPR, Michelle conducts research on public opinion experiments and previously edited at The Journal of Foreign Affairs at Carolina. When she’s not editing or writing, she enjoys dabbling in amateur poetry, running random crosstabs or regressions in R, and using the Oxford comma.
Managing Editor:
Justin Goldman
Justin is a senior from Richmond, Virginia majoring in Political Science and Italian. At the Carolina Political Review he previously held the roles of Local Section editor and Staff Writer. Outside of the CPR, Justin participates in political science research, currently investigating biased applications of the death penalty. This summer he interned at MSNBC on the show ‘Inside with Jen Psaki,’ and had the opportunity to sharpen his editing skills and learn from prominent journalists and producers. Justin enjoys reading and writing about Supreme Court decisions, voting rights, and North Carolina politics. In his free time, you’ll find him running, reading books about American politics, or playing pickleball.
Local Section Editor: Benjamin McAvoy Bickford
Benjamin is majoring in Economics and Linguistics with a minor in Mathematics. His goal in this editorship is to analyze local politics with a focus on issues that matter to residents of the region, including students. Outside of writing for CPR, he is a member of UNC's Quiz Bowl team and Underlings, the undergraduate student group for linguistics. He also constructs and publishes crosswords.
National Section Editor: Catherine Wiles
Catherine is a junior from Raleigh, NC. She's a double major studying journalism and environmental studies. As a 2024 Carolina Political Review Fellow, she has focused on protest movements, environmental issues, and the courts. Outside of the CPR, Catherine enjoys birdwatching, drawing, and amateur wildlife photography. She's a founding member and treasurer of the Avian Society at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Global Section Editor:
Mercer Booth
Mercer is a third-year student from Cary, North Carolina majoring in Political Science and Economics, with a minor in Russian Culture. As a staff writer, Mercer has written on a number of topics including the Russia-Ukraine conflict and covered more local political stories. Mercer is deeply interested in international relations, global affairs, and economic policy. He will be participating in an internship with the U.S. Department of State in Washington DC this summer. Mercer also loves watching soccer, hockey, and football as well as participating in Intramural sports at UNC.
Opinion Section Editor:
Eleanor Goldstein
Eleanor Goldstein is originally from Denver, Colorado. She is a sophomore at UNC-Chapel Hill with a double major in Business and Political Science with a minor in Sustainability Studies. She began writing for the CPR last spring and is excited to be the opinion desk editor this year. She is deeply passionate about writing, politics, and law and hopes to lead the Carolina Political Review to become a lead outlet for bipartisan political information. Besides the CPR, Eleanor is involved in many business and law organizations in Carolina. She believes strong opinions are important for influencing policy and hopes to make a difference by using her voice to inspire meaningful change.
Multimedia Curator: Alanna Paschall
Alanna is a junior from Morehead City, North Carolina, majoring in Economics with a minor in Data Science. In addition to working with the CPR, she is currently serving as the co-president of Women in Economics. Her career aspirations include attending law school to promote gender and social equalities. In her free time, she enjoys making trips to Starbucks, online shopping, and analyzing Taylor Swift lyrics.