Dr. Mike Hendricks
Assistant Professor/Pi Sigma Alpha Advisor
Politics and Government
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Schroeder Hall - SCH 407C
Office Hours
By appointment
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- About
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Biography
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University. In May 2019, I received my PhD in Political Science from the University of Missouri. I study comparative politics and international relations.
Current Courses
400.001Independent Study
496.001Introduction To Political Inquiry
470.001Seminar In Community Development
490.002Readings In Political Science
Teaching Interests & Areas
Latin American Politics, Politics of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, Community Development, Drug Trafficking and International Security, Conflict Management and Peacekeeping, Comparative Politics, International Relations
Research Interests & Areas
Resource Extraction and Resistance, Peacekeeping Effectiveness, SOTL
Ph D Comparative Politics and International Relations
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
MA Comparative Politics and International Relations
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
BA International Development
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Outstanding University Teacher Award-Teaching Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2022
Hibbert R. Roberts Teaching Excellence Award
Illinois State University's Department of Politics and Government
2022
ISU professor Hendricks uses passion for traveling to inspire students to learn about cultures
Illinois State University's Student Newspaper-The Vidette
2022
Redbird's Rise to COVID Challenge Award
Illinois State University's Provost Office
2021
Excellence in Teaching Award
Illinois State University's Pi Sigma Alpha Chapter
2021
University of Missouri Extension and Engagement Award
University of Missouri's Office of Extension and Engagement
2019
Mary Elizabeth Gutermuth Award for Community Engagement
University of Missouri's Graduate School
2019
Missouri Excellence in Political Science Teaching Award
University of Missouri's Department of Political Science
2019
Mizzou 18 Service and Leadership Award
University of Missouri's Alumni Association
2019
Rollins Society Service and Leadership Award
University of Missouri's Graduate School
2019
Book Review
Hendricks, Michael. 2021. “The Negative Effects of US Imperialism in Central America.” Latin American Perspectives 48 (6): 218-222.
Book, Authored
Arce, Moisés, Michael Hendricks, and Marc Polizzi. 2022. The Roots of Engagement: Understanding Opposition and Support to Resource Extraction. Oxford University Press.
Encyclopedia
Arce, Moisés, and Michael Hendricks. 2021. “Resource Wealth and Political Decentralization in Latin America.” Oxford Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics (Oxford University Press).
Arce, Moisés, and Michael Hendricks. 2019. “Resource Wealth and Political Decentralization in Latin America.” Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics (Oxford University Press).
Journal Article
Reeder, Bryce W., Michael Hendricks, and Edward Goldring. 2022. “All Peacekeeping is Local: Measuring Subnational Variation in Peacekeeping Effectiveness.” International Studies Quarterly 66(2).
Arellanes, Jordan, and Michael Hendricks. 2021. “Teaching Ethnic-Specific Coursework: Practical Suggestions for Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the Classroom.” Teaching of Psychology: 1-7.
Hendricks, Michael, and Mario Sánchez González. 2020. “Minería: ¿El Elixir de la Vida o la Fruta Prohibida? Un Examen Empírico de las Oportunidades y Amenazas de la Minería en Santo Domingo, Nicaragua: Una Comunidad Dividida Sobre la Minería.” Quid 16. Revista del Área de Estudios Urbanos 14: 239-268.
Goldring, Edward, and Michael Hendricks. 2018. “Help is Close at Hand? Proximity and the Effectiveness of Peacekeepers.” Research and Politics 5(4): 1-9.
Presentations
An IDEA on How to Improve Students' University Perceptions. Midwestern Psychological Association. Midwestern Psychological Association. (2023)
Cultivating Student Belonging and Success through a Collectivist Campus Community. University-Wide Teaching & Learning Symposium. Illinois State University. (2023)
Is UN Peacekeeping Effectiveness 'High'? The Impacts of Drug Trafficking on UN Peacekeeping Effectiveness. Midwest Political Science Association. Midwest Political Science Association. (2022)
Rethinking Ideology: Does the Promotion of Ideology Create Legitimacy in Electoral Autocracies. International Studies Association. International Studies Association. (2022)
Arellanes, J. A. Faudoa, A.*, Hendricks, M., Su-Russell, C. & Han S. J. (2022, Apr.) Do courses on diversity, equity, and inclusion benefit students’ awareness? [Paper presentation] Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL
Central America Immigration and the War on Drugs. International Studies Seminar Series. (2021)
Cultivating a Collectivist Community on a College Campus: Effective Strategies to Support Latino Classroom Perceptions. National Council on Family Relations. (2021)
Is Peacekeeping Effectiveness ‘Hight?’: The Effects of Drug Trafficking on UN Peacekeeping Effectiveness. Midwest Political Science Association. (2021)
Rethinking Ideology: Does the Promotion of Ideology Create Legitimacy in Electoral Autocracies?. International Studies Association. (2021)
The Right to Prior Consultation? Assessing Individual-Level Attitudes in Communities Divided over Mining in South Africa. International Studies Association. International Studies Association. (2021)
Grants & Contracts
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Research Grant. Society for the Teaching of Psychology. Other. (2023)
Book Subvention. Illinois State University's Office of Research and Graduate Studies. Illinois State University. (2022)
Community Engagement Learning Grant. Illinois State University's Center for Civic Engagement. Illinois State University. (2022)
Pre-tenure Faculty Initiative Grant. Illinois State University's College of Arts and Sciences. Illinois State University. (2021)
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Classroom Through Innovative Teaching Practices. Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology. Illinois State University. (2021)