Dr. Lloyd earned his MA in clinical social work from the University of Chicago and his PhD in social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His interests include child welfare, child development, early childhood, quantitative analytic methodologies, and services for children. He regularly presents his findings at conferences, and his papers appear in social work and medical journals. He recently led a federally funded project to improve communication and coordination between child welfare and early child care professionals. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Lloyd was a paramedic and later practiced clinical social work with mental health, corrections, and child welfare clients.