Jai Dayal is a master's student at University of North Texas in Sociology. He is interested in sociology of race/ethnicity, migration, media, and rise in right-wing politics. He has hopes of working for a research institute or non-profit newsroom post-graduation. Dayal is considering thesis work in quantitative and qualitative research surrounding anti-South Asian hate. When not working or studying he enjoys going to the movies, watching documentaries, reading, and trying new restaurants.