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James Gubbins is an Associate Professor in the Interdisciplinary Studies Department at Salem State University, where he has taught since 2001. His work focuses on ethics, moral psychology, and religion, with a central inquiry into "What is a good life?"
- Ph.D., Religious Studies: Western Religious Thought, Brown University
- M.T.S., Theology and Ethics, Harvard Divinity School
- B.A., Philosophy, Wesleyan University
His research explores three dimensions of the "good life": (1) individual virtue, (2) institutional ethics, and (3) societal morality. Courses he teaches include Comparative Religious Traditions, Love and Compassion Across the World Religions, and Research Methods in Interdisciplinary Studies, integrating philosophy, religion, and literature.
As a scholar-educator, Gubbins bridges disciplinary divides through courses like Creating a Happy Life and Religion in American History. His professional service extends to departmental leadership, university governance, and public higher education advocacy.
