Faculty and Staff Profile

Kristin Lloyd

Educational Background

Ph.D. Criminology
Florida State University, 2021

M.S. Criminology
Florida State University, 2017

B.S. Criminology & Sociology
Florida State University, 2015

Courses Taught

Atrocity Crimes
Criminology
Victimology

Profile

Dr. Kristin Lloyd earned her Ph.D. in Criminology from Florida State University in 2021, and is a proud 3-time FSU alumna. Her research focuses on victimization of vulnerable populations (e.g., justice-involved youth) and social support in a life-course context. Dr. Lloyd's research has been published in journals such as Criminal Justice and Behavior, Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology, and Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Her teaching interests include criminological theory, victimology, criminal justice policy, and human rights. Dr. Lloyd is a Faculty Affiliate in the Center for Public Safety Research at Clemson University and the National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Research Center at Georgia Southern University. She is also a member of the Pickens County Advocacy Center Board of Directors.

Research Interests

Victimization; Life-Course Criminology; Social Support

Research Publications

Selected Publications:

Lloyd, K. M. (2025). Testing the intervening role of depth of social support on the relationship between exposure to violence and offending during emerging adulthood. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260525137539

Lloyd, K. M., & Young, B. (2025). Diversity in social support among young justice involved parents. Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology, 10(4), 550–572. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40865-025-00267-8

Turanovic, J. J., Lloyd, K. M., & La Tossa, A. (2025). Fear of mass shootings and gun control sentiment: A study of emerging adults in contemporary America.” Social Science Quarterly, 106(6). https://doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.70087

Young, B., & Lloyd, K. M. (2024). Are the kids alright? An examination of antisocial behavior during emerging adulthood among justice involved teen parents. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 52(2), 277–293. https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548241292437

Turanovic, J. J., Siennick, S. E., & Lloyd, K. M. (2023). Consequences of victimization on perceived friend support during adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 52, 519–532. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-022-01706-1

Young, B., Brady, C. M., & Lloyd, K. M. (2023). Risk level and variation in social support access among justice-involved youth. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 21(2), 83–105. https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040221127933

Lloyd, K. M., Posick, C., & Stevens, J. (2022). Physical and sexual assault, and negative perceptions of health: does age of onset matter? Journal of Criminal Justice, 83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2022.101966