Rich Schultz

Rich Schultz serves as a Lecturer in the Liberal Studies department within the College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences at California State University San Marcos. He is based in the Social and Behavioral Science Building, room 4235, and can be reached at (760) 750-4104 or rschultz@csusm.edu.

Dr. Schultz holds an MA in Latin American Studies from the University of California, San Diego (2004). His educational background demonstrates a strong foundation in historical and cultural studies of Mexico and Latin America.

His research interests focus on the intersection of sports, culture, and border dynamics, particularly examining Mexico's role in the global baseball industry, the history of baseball in northwestern Mexico, and indigenous resistance during the Porfirian era. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary border studies, exploring how cultural practices like baseball function across national boundaries.

His publications reveal a consistent scholarly trajectory examining Mexican cultural identity through the lens of sports history and indigenous resistance. The works demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches combining historical research with cultural studies, particularly focused on how baseball became embedded in Mexican identity and how indigenous communities navigated colonial pressures.

• 2009: Bodies, Business, and Border Identities in Mexican Baseball
• 2004: El Rey de los Deportes: A History of Baseball in Northwestern Mexico
• 2002: Surviving Civilization: Tarahumara Resistance in Porfirian Mexico, 1876-1910

Professor Schultz teaches a diverse range of courses including ID 340: Diversity and Discrimination in the United States, ID 460: Dilemmas of Modern Mexico, GEOG 305: The United States-Mexico Border, GEOG 341: Nature & Society in California, BRS 300: Borders: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, BRS 330: Introduction to Migration Studies, BRS 453: Border Water Conflicts, and LBST 100/300: Introduction to Critical Education. His teaching portfolio reflects his research interests, creating a cohesive academic profile centered on border studies, Mexican history, and cultural dynamics.