Damiano Lombardi is a Student Research Assistant in the “Political Communication” division. He is currently working on a project led by Prof. Dr. Thomas Zerback and funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) investigating the determinants and effects of perceived political viewpoint diversity exposure. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in “Political Communication & Governance” at the University of Zurich. In the Spring Semester of 2022, he finished his Bachelor’s degree in Communication Science and Media Research (Major) and History (Minor) at the University of Zürich. Meanwhile, he worked at the IKMZ as a Tutor and Student Assistant on two research projects.