A well-known sociologist with extensive experience in the field of social and political research. Head of Alpha Research’s social, political and electoral studies with numerous publications in Bulgarian and foreign editions.
PhD in sociology, specialized in political and electoral sociology in CNRS /France/ and New methods in social sciences in Yale University /USA/.
Part of the Alpha Research team since the founding of the agency. Manages and coordinates the work of the researchers, responsible for the international projects in the field of market research.
M.A. in Political Sciences, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” with numerous publications on the issues of local government, European integration and political attitudes.
Director Research & Business Development
Part of the Alpha Research team since 1999.
Participates in the design and conducting of the agency’s marketing and socio-political projects. Specializes in research on public opinion, behavior and business to business market studies. Deep expertise in qualitative methods and innovative techniques.
Extensive experience in conducting strategic analyses and politics evaluation.
Masters degree in sociology from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. Worked in the Bulgarian association for fair elections and civil rights, as an observer for OSCE and as a trainer for observers. Author of the guide “The world of questionnaires – challenges and opportunities”.
Participates in the design and conducting of the agency's social research, monitoring studies, evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of public policies and cultural policies in particular. Deep expertise in the field of integration of vulnerable groups and specialization in the qualitative methods.
PhD in Political Science with dissertation topic "From Governance to Good Governance of Cultural Policies in Bulgaria. Research on municipal practices in the context of European Union membership". Master's degree in Sociology from St. Kliment Ohridski University, Urban Studies Programme.
Participates in the design and conducting of the agency’s social research, specialization in the field of institutional research, corporate policies and public attitudes. Extensive experience in qualitative research.
B.A. in Sociology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. Master degree “Urban Studies”.
Stoycho Bosev
E-Mail: s.bosev@alpharesearch.bg
Senior Researcher
Participates in the design and implementation of the agency’s marketing and socio-political projects. Interested in the field of the quantitative methods and approaches by data gathering. Significantly experienced in the area of business analysis and development.
Bachelor’s degree of Political Science in Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.
Silviya Todorova
E-Mail: s.todorova@alpharesearch.bg
Head of Statistic Analysis and Data Processing Department
Manages the statistical procedures and activities: sample design, data processing, mathematic and statistic modeling and data verification. Deep expertise in sampling design.
B.A. in "Applied mathematics", Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.M.A. in "Mathematical Statistics and Probality", Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.
Antonya Bancheva
E-Mail: a.bancheva@alpharesearch.bg
Specialist Data Processing
Responsible for data processing procedures and the visualization of the research products.
B.A. in Sociology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.M.A. in Sociology “Labor market and human resources development”, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.
Coordinates the team of interviewers for in-depth interviews. Responsible for the screening and recruitment of the participants for focus groups as well as for the data’s logical check.
Stefka Markova
E-Mail: s.markova@alpharesearch.bg
Office Manager