Isaac Campos

Isaac Campos is a Professor of History at Kalamazoo College, specializing in modern Mexican history, the history of illicit drugs, and transnational phenomena. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University (2006) and an A.B. from the University of Michigan (1995). His research examines the historical roots of drug policy, particularly focusing on Mexico's drug prohibition and its global impacts. Notably, his book *Home Grown: Marijuana and the Origins of Mexico’s War on Drugs* (2012) analyzes how marijuana became stigmatized in Mexico from the 16th century to its 1920 prohibition.

Campos has conducted research at the National Security Archive, investigating Mexico’s 'dirty war' (1970s), Cuban-Mexican relations, and the War on Drugs since 1969. He teaches courses such as the Latin American History Survey, The Mexican Revolution, and Drugs in the Americas. His work extends beyond academia through *History on Drugs*, a newsletter and podcast that translates scholarly research for broader audiences, and *The Drug Page*, a digital history platform.

He has received prestigious awards, including the Best Book Prize from the New England Council of Latin American Studies (2013) and an Honorable Mention for the Bryce Wood Book Award (2013). Campos also established the Margarita Costero Campos Student Travel Award at Kalamazoo College to support student research in Spanish-speaking countries.