Randy Blazak

Randy Blazak is a Professor of Sociology at Portland State University who is known for his research on hate groups. He regularly appears as an expert on hate groups and hate crimes in national programs, including The History Channel's Gangland. He earned his PhD from Atlanta's Emory University in 1995. He published his first novel in 2011, The Mission of the Sacred Heart, based on an Electric Light Orchestra album. While living in Atlanta he managed a successful rock band (Drivin' 'N' Cryin') and worked as an extra in films (Voyage of the Rock Aliens, The Slugger's Wife).