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Petra M. Hendrickson

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Michigan State University - Political Science

Visiting Assistant Professor at Michigan State University
Petra
Hendrickson
Lansing, Michigan
I earned my Ph.D in Political Science from Michigan State University in August 2015. My academic research interests focus on questions of political conflict, human rights, global gender dynamics and humanitarian intervention, employing both quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques. My teaching interests focus on these same issues. I have considerable experience teaching courses on genocide, introductory international relations and political violence & revolution.

In addition to continuing to develop my academic credentials, I am interested in carrying out more applied research and other tasks for human rights and related organizations.

Experience

  • Michigan State University

    Assistant Program Manager - Social Science Data Analytics Initiative

    I assist the director of the Social Science Data Analytics Initiative in maintaining a web presence, identifying and coordinating speakers and seminars, as well as help identify potential funding sources for associated faculty.

  • Michigan State University

    Graduate Student Instructor

    I designed the content for and taught 4 sections of Introduction to International Relations and 2 sections of an Interdisciplinary Social Sciences capstone course on genocide and mass murder.

  • Michigan State University

    Political Science Department Social Science Help Rooms Coordinator

    I spearhead the department commitment to the Social Science Help Rooms initiative. I liaise between the department chair, student employees and College of Social Science staff to help keep the help rooms staffed and running smoothly.

  • Michigan State University

    Fixed-Term Assistant Professor of Political Science

    I teach an interdisciplinary social sciences course and Introduction to International Relations.

  • Indiana State University

    Undergraduate Research Assistant

    I helped various faculty with data-collection for research projects and wrote the biannual newsletter for the Department of Political Science.

  • Indiana State University

    Supplemental Instructor

    I designed and prepared study aids and provided individual tutoring to students taking Introduction to American Government.

  • Eastern Michigan University

    Part-Time Lecturer

    I designed the content for and taught 1 section of Introduction to International Relations, 3 sections of Political Violence & Revolution, 4 sections of Introduction to Global Issues (Genocide and Mass Murder) and 1 section of Introduction to Global Issues (Democracy and Democratization).

Education

  • Michigan State University

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

    Political Science
    My primary fields of study were comparative politics and international relations. My dissertation, "Parsing the Relationship between Coup Attempts and Civil Conflict Onsets" examined the connections between coup attempts and civil conflict onsets; although past literature has typically considered them independent events, I found evidence that they are more instructively thought of as parts of a broader underlying process. While a number of factors leaders have little short-term control over (such as GDP and rebel activity) contribute to the occurrence of both events, the policies leaders choose to pursue may manipulate the specific timing and sequence of coup attempts and civil conflict onsets.

  • Michigan State University

    Master's Degree

    Political Science

  • Michigan State University

    Assistant Program Manager - Social Science Data Analytics Initiative


    I assist the director of the Social Science Data Analytics Initiative in maintaining a web presence, identifying and coordinating speakers and seminars, as well as help identify potential funding sources for associated faculty.

  • Michigan State University

    Graduate Student Instructor


    I designed the content for and taught 4 sections of Introduction to International Relations and 2 sections of an Interdisciplinary Social Sciences capstone course on genocide and mass murder.

  • Michigan State University

    Political Science Department Social Science Help Rooms Coordinator


    I spearhead the department commitment to the Social Science Help Rooms initiative. I liaise between the department chair, student employees and College of Social Science staff to help keep the help rooms staffed and running smoothly.

  • Michigan State University

    Fixed-Term Assistant Professor of Political Science


    I teach an interdisciplinary social sciences course and Introduction to International Relations.

  • Indiana State University

    Bachelor's Degree

    Political Science
    - Graduated summa cum laude

  • Indiana State University

    Undergraduate Research Assistant


    I helped various faculty with data-collection for research projects and wrote the biannual newsletter for the Department of Political Science.

  • Indiana State University

    Supplemental Instructor


    I designed and prepared study aids and provided individual tutoring to students taking Introduction to American Government.