Hollie Hendrikson

Hollie Hendrikson, M.A., is an affiliate professor in the Department of Political Science at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Her areas of policy expertise include environmental, housing, public and social policy. 

Hendrikson has taught upper-division classes at MSU Denver on environmental politics, public policy and public administration.  

She brings more than 12 years of experience developing data-driven public policy for government agencies, legislatures, advocacy organizations, academic institutions and research organizations. Her work has focused on affordable housing, strategic planning, public-sector decision-making and social policy, including assisting communities with housing and fair housing planning initiatives.  

Prior to joining MSU Denver, Hendrickson led public health policy work for the National Conference of State Legislatures, where she provided technical assistance to lawmakers across all 50 states and authored numerous policy articles, white papers and research publications.  

In 2020, she received Students Learn Students Vote’s Civic Engagement Grant for her work to strengthen voter engagement efforts on campus. 

Hendrickson earned a master’s degree in social policy and development from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Colorado Boulder.