Dr. Mike Hendricks
Assistant Professor
Politics and Government
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Schroeder Hall - SCH 407C
Office Hours
By appointment
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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
495.002Graduate Research In Applied Community Development
299.002Independent Honor Study
499.004Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
100.002Introduction To Politics
259.001The Politics of the Global Illicit Economy: Drug Trafficking
340.001Topics In Latin American Politics
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, Impacts of Chinese Investments in Developing Countries, Peacekeeping Effectiveness, Public Opinion Data
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
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
Brady Deaton International Development Fellow
University of Missouri's Deaton Institute for International Development
2018
Donald K. Anderson Teaching Assistant Award
University of Missouri's Graduate School
2018
Jeffrey D. Byrne Outstanding Graduate Student in Political Science Award
University of Missouri's Department of Political Science
2018
J. G. Heinberg Political Theory and Comparative Politics Fellow
University of Missouri's Department of Political Science
2017
Cambio Center Fellow
University of Missouri's Cambio Center
2015
Encyclopedia
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, M., & Sanchez Gonzalez, M. 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 Area de Estudios Urbanos 14 (2020): 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
The Micropolitics of Resource Extraction: Understanding the Contexts of Opposition and Support. Midwest Political Science Association. (2020)
The Right to Prior Consultation? Assessing Individual-Level Attitudes in Communities Divided over Mining in Nicaragua and South Africa. Southern Political Science Association. (2020)
Fighting for Peace or Power? International Organizations and State Interest. Midwest Political Science Association. (2019)
How Chinese FDI Shapes Latin Americans’ Public Opinion of China. Latin American Studies Association. (2019)
Religion, Resistance, and Resource Extraction in Latin America. Brown Bag Series Department of Politics and Government. Illinois State University. (2019)
Religion, Resistance, and Resource Extraction in Latin America. Brown Bag Series Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Illinois State University. (2019)
The Right to Prior Consultation? Assessing Individual-Level Attitudes in Communities Divided over Mining in Nicaragua and South Africa. ISA-Midwest. (2019)
Understanding Opposition and Support for Resource Extraction. Midwest Political Science Association. (2019)
How Chinese FDI Shapes Latin Americans’ Public Opinion of China. ISA-FLACSO. (2018)
Mineral Wealth, Political Fragmentation and Subnational Protest. Midwest Political Science Association. (2017)
Grants & Contracts
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Classroom Through Innovative Teaching Practices. Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology. Illinois State University. (2021)
Faculty International Travel Support Program. College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS). Other. (2020)
New Faculty Initiative Grant. College of Arts and Sciences. Other. (2020)
Field Research in Mexico. John D. Bies International Travel Scholarship, University of Missouri's Graduate School. Private. (2019)
Graduate Professional Council Travel Grant. University of Missouri. Other. (2019)
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