Anthony M. Messina, John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, has received a 2026 Career Achievement Award from the American Political Science Association’s Section on Migration and Citizenship.
Messina accepted the honor during the business meeting of the Migration and Citizenship Section of the APSA on September 4, 2026.
This award recognizes and celebrates career achievement through outstanding scholarly publication, teaching, professional service, and/or public scholarship that has advanced the understanding of migration and/or citizenship in political life.
The APSA Migration and Citizenship Section brings together political scientists working on issues of migration and citizenship to promote teaching and research in the field, and to encourage communication among political scientists and scholars of migration and citizenship in related disciplines, including policy and other professionals, domestically and internationally.
Stefanie Chambers, professor of political science and chair of Trinity’s Political Science Department, called Messina’s award “a well-deserved honor to mark his decades of work as a leading scholar, professor, and mentor in the field.”
The Trinity College community gathered for a documentary film screening and panel discussion with alumna Julia Hoppock ’06, an associate producer of People vs. Politics, as part of Voter Education Week.
The grant for Susan A. Masino, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Applied Science, and David N. Ruskin, research associate professor, will provide summer research opportunities for Trinity students.
Associate Professor of Classical Studies Vincent E. Tomasso, whose first-year seminar is reading Homer’s epic poem, will give a presentation as part of Odyssey Day this fall. Read more about why he says The Odyssey still resonates today.
More than 100 Trinity students spent part of the summer working with faculty members and other mentors. The fall symposium allowed these students to showcase their findings and research processes.
