Richard Huizar Professor • Political, Legal and Urban Studies Dr. Richard Huizar is Associate Professor of Political Science, and Latin American and Latinx Studies at William Paterson University. Professor Huizar obtained an MA and PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara. During the academic year 2012-2013, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Hamilton College where he taught Latin American Politics and Mexican Politics. Furthermore, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Muhlenberg College (2013-2014) where he taught Comparative Politics, and International Relations. Dr. Huizar’s research focuses on the politics of the oil sector in Latin America, international political economy, Latinx politics, and organized crime in Latin America. In April 2018, Dr. Huizar received the Arnold Speert Students First Award from the Student Government Association (SGA) of William Paterson University. Other Interests Professor Huizar is the advisor to the Political Science Club, and the Model United Nations Club Languages (other than English) Spanish Degrees PhD Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA MA Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA MA International Relations, California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA BA Political Science, California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA Specialization International Relations, Comparative Politics, Latin American Politics, and Latinx Politics Representative Publications The Cycle of Mano Dura Policies: The militarization of the drug war in Mexico; Mano Dura Policies in Latin America; Routledge; 2023 Privatization; The Routledge Handbook to the Political Economy and Governance of the Americas; Routledge; 2020 The Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion: Puerto Rico, Colonialism, and Citizenship; , Middle Atlantic Review of Latin American Studies ; 2019 Why was Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales (YPF), Argentina's national oil company privatized?; , The Extractive Industries and Society; 2019 Surviving Privatization in the era of neo-liberalism: A case study of Mexico's oil company (PEMEX); Extractive Industries and Society; 2015 Awards and Honors Arnold Speert Students First Award Student Government Association (SGA) of William Paterson University 04/01/2018 Media The implications of Milei's plan to privatize YPF in Argentina: a pending payment of 16 billion. https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-11-24/the-complications-of-mileis-plan-to-privatize-ypf-in-argentina-a-pending-payment-of-16-billion.html La incertidumbre sobre el "gigante dormindo" (The uncertainty over the "sleeping giant"). https://www.wpunj.edu/cohss/assets/LaIncerti.pdf?language_id=1 This article talks about why Latinx voters have the lowest voting turn-out rates in the country during midterm and presidential elections. Academic experts from various American Universities were interviewed for this article. Notable Courses Taught POL 2300 Comparative PoliticsPOL 1100 Introduction to PoliticsPOL 1150 Power, Justice, and FreedomPOL 2200 The Global CitizenPOL 2300 Comparative Social PolicyPOL 2200 International RelationsPOL 2200 The Global Citizen (in Spanish)POL 3370 Politics of Latin AmericaPOL 2290 Latino Politics in the U.S.POL 4800 Contemporary Mexican Politics Email 973 720 3432 412 Raubinger Hall Prof. Huizar is currently on sabbatical.
