Graduate Student
Tyler Lloyd entered the Ph.D. program in Political Science in 2024. His research focuses on refugee protection and forced migration, with particular interest in international refugee law and the ways in which states in the Global North seek to evade their legal obligations to refugees and asylum-seekers.
Tyler comes to Boston University having worked with refugees in various capacities, including as a non-profit immigration attorney specializing in removal defense, Refugee Status Determination Associate with the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and refugee resettlement case manager. He has also designed and taught courses on refugee protection, asylum, and foundations of American law at Queens University of Charlotte. His other professional experiences include service as a U.S. Navy officer and public high school teacher.
Tyler holds a J.D. from Georgetown University with a Certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies. He earned his M.A. in refugee protection and forced migration studies from the University of London, writing his thesis on the impact of transnational judicial dialogue on refugee protection in the extraterritorial context. He received his B.A. in history and peace, war, and defense from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.