John McCoy Ph.D
Founder and Executive Director, Organization for the Prevention of Violence (OPV)
2022, 2023
John McCoy, Ph.D., is the founder and Executive Director of the Organization for the Prevention of Violence (OPV). For the past six years John has spearheaded the development of a research, education, and multi-disciplinary psycho-social intervention program (Evolve) that seeks to counter and prevent hate and extremism in the Canadian context. Previous to this role he lectured for nine years at the University of Alberta on the subjects of political violence and international politics. John has worked as an international consultant and expert on extremism and counter-extremism in the United States, Middle East, Europe, and the Caribbean. He is a Senior Research Affiliate at the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security & Society (TSAS) and has more than forty publications including op-eds, policy papers, academic articles and books.
To me, Eradicate Hate was the most important gathering of 2021 for those of us who work on issues related to domestic extremism and organized hate. The Summit uniquely combined a variety of perspectives, including experts, civil society representatives, politicians and policymakers, and the families and loved ones of victims. Eradicate Hate has the important mission of standing against the rising tide of hate and extremism in our society, and it’s an honor to be able to support this mission.
