Gregory M.A. Gronbacher, Ph.D.
Gregory is an AI ethicist, real estate professional, and educator working at the intersection of technology, human values, and professional practice.
He is the author of It’s All in the Game and several collections of poetry.
Originally from New York City, he now calls Grand Rapids, Michigan, home.
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Career & University Teaching
Greenridge Realty
Grand Rapids, MI 2014 - Present
Real Estate Sales & AdvisingMILicense.net (Real Estate School)
Grand Rapids, MI 2014 - Present
Real Estate Licensing InstructorFreelance Digital Copywriting
Grand Rapids, MI 1999 – Present
(Principal) Digital Copywriting / EditingAmway Corporation
Ada, MI 2004 – 2014
Web Editor - UI/UX Core TeamSummit Training Source
Grand Rapids, MI 1999 - 2004
Strategic Communications DirectorMount Aloysius College
Cresson, PA 1997 - 1999
Assistant Professor, PhilosophyMilltown Institute
Dublin, Ireland 1992 – 1999
University Lecturer in PhilosophyMaynooth University
Maynooth, Ireland 1992 - 1996
Visiting Lecturer of Philosophy (Adjunct)All Hallows College
Dublin, Ireland 1994 - 1996
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Education
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland (1992-1996)
Ph.D. in Social PhilosophyResearch focused on social philosophy and political economy. Areas of concentration included Irish social studies, social ethics, Western cultural thought, and liberalism.
International Academy of Philosophy
Schaan, Liechtenstein (1991-1992)
M.Phil in Philosophy and Political EconomyStudies focused on contemporary continental philosophy, including personalism and phenomenological realism.
Franciscan University
Steubenville, Ohio (1987-1990)
BA in Theology, Philosophy, and PoliticsStudies included personalism, phenomenological realism, political philosophy, and Western social thought.
• Michigan Real Estate Sales License
2013• State-Certified Instructor of Real Estate Licensing & Education
2016
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Organizational Affiliations
• Association of AI Ethicists
Member -2024• International Association for Safe & Ethical AI
Member - 2023• The AI Writers Collective
Member - 2024• The AI Education Project
Member - 2025• Partnership on AI (PAI)
Member - 2025• AI Residential Real Estate Council
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AI Training & Certifications
Artificial Intelligence Ethics
University College Dublin Professional Certification - 2025AI Governance Professional
IAPP Certification Program - 2025Academic Writing with AI
Oxford University Language Centre - 2024Artificial Intelligence & Real Estate
Residential Real Estate Council - 2024AI Essentials & Business Use
IBM - 2023AI Ethics & Creative Writing
University of Michigan - 2023UI/UX Usability Analyst
Human Factors International - 2013User Centric Design
Michigan State University - 2012
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Independent Studies
History of Christianity in Scotland
Online Course - 2022
University of Glasgow, ScotlandEarly Irish Christianity
Online Learning Program - 2021
University College Cork, IrelandIrish Cultural Studies
Online Postgraduate Diploma - 2022
University College Galway, IrelandIrish Spirituality & Culture
Ongoing Guided Study - 2020 to present
Disart Centre of Irish Spirituality & Culture
Dingle, IrelandCeltic Mythology & Religion
Online Graduate Celtic Studies Program - 2020
Cardiff University, WalesHistory of the Celtic Peoples
Oxford Online Post-Graduate Program - 2019
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Affiliations
• The Iona Community
Iona Abbey, Scotland
Associate Member - 2023• Mercy for AnimalsGlobal Advocate for Farm Animals
Supporting Member - 2020• Institute for Christian Personalism
The Netherlands
Scholar Member - 2019• The Westar InstituteHistorical Christianity Research Institute
Affiliated Scholar - 2019• Progressive Christian Alliance
Member - 2018• The Simplicity Collective
A simpler life beyond consumer culture
Member - 2014• Minimalist Movement
Committed to Less Is More
Member - 2013