Welcome to my website.
My name is Jonathan Andrew LLoyd. I am a Research Associate at the Center for Policing Equity as well as a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. This page serves as a reflection of my interests as a professional and a scholar.
I specialize in researching contemporary and historical extremist groups. My research so far suggests that hate groups use technology to enact a means of social control in the form of hate crimes. My current independent research agenda focuses on addressing where and when hate crimes occur.
I also enjoy writing poetry and creative fiction, tabletop gaming, and swimming. I have been happily married to my kind and brilliant wife Emily for over four years and in 2021 we adopted a very clever dog named Daisy.
Please feel free to email me at jon@lloydsoc.com or contact me via social media.
Above: The 2021 Attack on the U.S. Capitol represents just one of several extremist occurrences within the past seven years.Photo: Chris Jones (100 Days in
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