On the Tenure Track: Nicholas R. Micinski, Ph.D. ’19 Is on His Way to the University of Maine Nicholas R. Micinski In August, Graduate Center alumnus Nicholas R. Micinski (Ph.D. ’19, Political Science) will start as the Libra Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Maine. He published his first book, when he was a doctoral student. His second book, , based on his dissertation, is due out next year. His focus on international migration and global politics began in college at Michigan State University. He said that since then, “I've been thinking about migration and how both host communities and the international community and other actors influence how we treat migrants and refugees.”