Dr. Mike Hendricks
Associate Professor/Pi Sigma Alpha Advisor
Politics and Government
Office
SCH Schroeder Hall
Office Hours
By appointment
Office Phone
Email
- About
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Biography
Dr. Hendricks earned his Ph.D. (2019) and M.A. (2016) in Political Science from the University of Missouri. He received his B.A. (2011) in International Relations from the University of Delaware.
Current Courses
POL 140.002 Introduction to Comparative Politics
POL 340.001 Topics In Latin American Politics
POL 440.001 Topics in Latin American Politics
POL 240.001 Latin American Politics
POL 470.001 Seminar In Community Development
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 Extractive Communities; Peacekeeping Effectiveness; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning; Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access
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
Kenneth and Mary Ann Shaw Teaching Fellowship
Illinois State university's College of Arts and Sciences
2024
Best Chapter Award
Pi Sigma Alpha
2024
Community Partner Award
Illinois State University's Center for Civic Engagement
2024
Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2023
Service Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2023
Excellence in Teaching Award
Illinois State University's Pi Sigma Alpha Chapter
2023
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
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. 2023. Gobernanza de los recursos naturales y participación social: fuentes de rechazo y apoyo a la minería. Universidad del Pacifico Press.
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
Hendricks, Michael. 2025. “Connecting Classrooms to Communities: A Practical and Effective Guide for Involving Community Development Practitioners in Graduate Seminars.” Journal of Political Science Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/15512169.2025.2536860
Arellanes, Jordan, Michael Hendricks, and Chang Su-Russell. 2024. “Cultivating A Collectivist Community on A College Campus for Latinx Students.” Journal of Latinos and Education 23(2): 1679-1693. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348431.2024.2309670
Hendricks, Michael, Jordan Arellanes, Chang Su-Russell, Nur Moon, and Shania Vasquez. 2024. “Exploring the Pandemic’s Impacts on Latinx Students’ Learning.” Journal of Underrepresented & Minority Progress (8)S1-2: 50-77. https://doi.org/10.32674/ev7as419
Su-Russell, Chang, Michael Hendricks, and Jordan Arellanes. 2024. “Latinx College Students in a PWI: Perceptions of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA), Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction, and Access to Mentorship.” Journal of Underrepresented & Minority Progress 8(S1-2): 26-49. https://doi.org/10.32674/hd74rz15
Reeder, Bryce W., Michael Hendricks, and Edward Goldring. 2022. “All Peacekeeping is Local: Measuring Subnational Variation in Peacekeeping Effectiveness.” International Studies Quarterly 66(2).
Other
Hendricks, Michael. 2023. "Nicaragua and the Catholic Church." Canopy Forum: On the Interactions of Law & Religion. https://canopyforum.org/2023/05/17/nicaragua-and-the-catholic-church/
Presentations
Borderline Survival: The War on Drugs and Migration from Central America. Governance and Violence in Latin American Migration. University of Kansas. (2024)
o Cleaning up the River without Clearing Out the Neighborhood: Examining the Communal Impacts of Floating Gardens in the Chicago River. College of Arts and Sciences Challenge Grant. Illinois State University's College of Arts and Sciences. (2024)
An IDEA on How to Improve Students' University Perceptions. Midwestern Psychological Association. Midwestern Psychological Association. (2023)
Community Speakers Visit POL/SOC 470. Civic Engagement Celebration Day. Center for Civic Engagement. (2023)
Cultivating Student Belonging and Success through a Collectivist Campus Community. University-Wide Teaching & Learning Symposium. Illinois State University. (2023)
Arellanes, J. A., Su-Russell, C. & Hendricks (2023, Nov.). Latinx sense of belonging through an academic intervention. Paper accepted for presentation at the 85th Annual Conference of National Council on Family Relations. Orlando, FL.
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 Seminar Series. (2021)
Grants & Contracts
Borderline Survival: The War on Drugs and Migration from Central America. Illinois State University's Office of Student Research. Illinois State University. (2025)
BN Welcoming Website Development & Community Engagement Events. Illinois Prairie Community Foundation. Other. (2024)
Community Engagement Learning Grant. Illinois State University's Center for Civic Engagement. Illinois State University. (2024)
Teaching of Psychology’s Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research Grant. The Society for the Teaching of Psychology. Illinois State University. (2023)
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Classroom Through Innovative Teaching Practices. Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology. Illinois State University. (2021)