Sociology

Dr. Christie F. Boxer
Professor
Email: cboxer@adrian.edu
Office: Valade-313
Office Ext.: 4033

B.A. in Sociology (Western Michigan University)
M.A. in Sociology (Western Michigan University)
M.A. in Sociology (University of Iowa)
Ph.D. in Sociology (University of Iowa)

Dr. Boxer acts as Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice. She teaches courses in marriage and the family, sex and gender, race and ethnicity, class and status, research methods, sociological theory, and senior research. Her hands-on approach to student mentoring helps students navigate career opportunities for those with liberal arts Bachelor's degrees. She has published scholarly articles and book chapters on the consequences of exposure to disparaging humor, the stereotype threat phenomenon, and discrimination in the workplace.

Prof. Nathan Goetting
Professor, Director, George Romney Institute for Law & Public Policy
Email: ngoetting@adrian.edu
Office: Peelle-202
Office Ext.: 4369

Degrees

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Juris Doctor (Constitutional Law & Civil Rights Concentration)
• Western Michigan University, Master of Arts in Philosophy
• Aquinas College, Bachelor of Arts in General Education

Biography

Professor Goetting joined the faculty of Adrian College in 2008 and currently serves as a Professor of Criminal Justice and Jurisprudence, as well as the Director of the George W. Romney Institute for Law and Public Policy.

He began teaching at the University of Toledo College of Law in 2016 and received a Prestige Faculty appointment in 2025. His scholarship focuses on constitutional law and civil liberties. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in General Education from Aquinas College, a small liberal arts school in Grand Rapids, MI, before obtaining a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Western Michigan University. While a student at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, he interned with the Cooley Innocence Project, spending two terms working on several rape and murder cases.

Professor Goetting has taught at three law schools, served as faculty advisor to The University of Toledo Law Review, and published dozens of writings on legal issues—primarily concerning the rights of the accused and freedom of expression.

He has twice received Adrian College's Creative Activity, Research, and Scholarship Award (faculty-wide, for best contribution to one's field). His 2025 book, The Supreme Court's Actual Innocence Problem, argues that the Supreme Court has failed to adequately respond to data on DNA exonerations and has, in every major area where reform is needed, continued to minimize and perpetuate miscarriages of justice.

Professor Goetting lives in Adrian, Michigan, with his wife, Amanda; his sons, Lucas and Samuel; and his dogs, Francie and Stewart. Outside the classroom, he enjoys reading, classic movies, and sports.

Dr. Cedrick G. Heraux
Professor
Email: cheraux@adrian.edu
Office: Valade-223
Office Ext.: 4039

B.A. in Law and Society / Psychology (Purdue University)
M.A. in Criminal Justice (State University of New York - Albany)
Ph.D. in Criminal Justice (Michigan State University)

Dr. Heraux acts as Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice. He teaches courses in introductory sociology, introductory criminal justice, juvenile justice, policing, and homeland security. His work has been published in Justice Quarterly, the Journal of Criminal Justice, and Policing: An International Journal, among others. His research focuses on police use of force behavior, as well as the sociology of violence.

Dr. Zavin Nazaretian
Associate Professor, Director, Statistics Resource Center & Chair, Dept. of Sociology & Criminal Justice
Email: znazaretian@adrian.edu
Office: Valade-221
Office Ext.: 3965

Dr. Nazaretian is the Department Chair and Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice. He teaches courses in corrections, deviance, and criminological theory. His work has been published in the Journal of Crime, Law and Social Change; the Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice; and Policing: An International Journal among others. His research focuses on victimization and offending behavior.

Degrees:
B.A. in Criminology (Saint Mary's University)
M.S. in Criminology (Loughborough University)
Ph.D. in Sociology (Wayne State University)