Kevin Scharp

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I was born in 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri. I grew up in St. Louis and attended Washington University, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. I decided on a career in philosophy late in my undergraduate career, so after graduation I moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to attend the master’s program in philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. I wrote my thesis on William James with Robert Schwartz as my advisor. Upon completion, I was undecided on whether I wanted to focus on analytic or continental philosophy. Instead of choosing between them, I decided on the Ph.D. program at Northwestern, which, at that time, was strong in both traditions. While at Northwestern I settled on analytic philosophy, but by then, the analytic wing of the department had collapsed. I transferred to the University of Pittsburgh, where I wrote a dissertation under the supervision of Robert Brandom. Once the dissertation was defended, I took my present position as an Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University.

My partner, Alison Kerr, and I now live in Columbus, Ohio . When we’re not doing philosophy, we love to play in the outdoors, including hiking, camping, backpacking, canoeing, and climbing. Here are some pictures of us.