Michael Rutz

Michael Rutz is a full-time Lecturer in Sociology at Brightpoint Community College. He holds a B.S. in Psychology and Criminal Justice from James Madison University, along with an M.S. in Sociology and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Gender Violence Intervention from Virginia Commonwealth University.

His teaching portfolio includes courses in Social Problems, Anthropology, gender, race and ethnicity, human sexuality, sociological theory, criminology, and deviance. He contributes to institutional safety and equity as a member of Brightpoint’s Threat Assessment Team and Title IX Review Committee.