Crystal Lubinsky

Crystal Lubinsky, PhD is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of the Religious Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences. Her academic work bridges religious studies, ecclesiastical history, and gender analysis in the ancient Mediterranean world.

• Education: PhD in Ecclesiastical History (University of Edinburgh, 2012), MA in Religious Studies (New York University, 2002), BA in History and Religion & Philosophy (University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 2000).

Her research focuses on monasticism, hagiography, and gender/sexuality in Christian history, particularly in Late Antique and Greco-Roman contexts. She explores intersections of ancient history, scriptural interpretation, and Mediterranean cultural studies. Her publications analyze the gendered dynamics of female transvestite monks and their theological implications.

She teaches courses such as HON 202: Transformative American Ideas, HST 103: World Civilizations I, and advanced topics in religious studies, emphasizing historical methodology and interdisciplinary analysis of religious traditions.