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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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.
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Career Overview
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
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University Teaching
Mount 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 CollegeDublin, Ireland 1994 - 1996
Visiting Lecturer of Philosophy (Adjunct)
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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 -
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
Member - 2024
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Christian Affiliations
• The Iona Community
Iona Abbey, Scotland
Associate Member - 2023• Mercy for Animals
Global Advocate for Farm Animals
Supporting Member - 2014• Institute for Christian Personalism
The Netherlands
Scholar Member - 2019• The Westar Institute
Historical Christianity Research Institute
Affiliated Scholar - 2019• Minimalist Movement
Committed to Less Is More
Member - 2016• Progressive Christian Alliance
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Celtic Independent Studies
History of Christianity in Scotland
Online Course - 2022
University of Glasgow, ScotlandIrish Cultural Studies
Online Postgraduate Diploma - 2022
University College Galway, IrelandEarly Irish Christianity
Online Learning Program - 2021
University College Cork, 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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Cultural Engagement
Of Irish and English ancestry, Gregory engages with the following organizations:
American Irish Historical Society
Documenting, preserving, and promoting the story of the Irish in America.Cornwall Cultural Association
Supports the preservation of and learning about Cornish culture.The New English Art Club (NEAC)
Henry Scott Tuke AssociationThe Celtic League
An inter-Celtic organization that campaigns for the political, linguistic, cultural, and social rights of the Celtic nations.Irish American Heritage Center
Preserving Irish history, art, and culture.