Ryan Johnson

Ryan Johnson is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department at Elon University. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Duquesne University (2014) and both an M.A. and B.A. in Philosophy from Kent State University (2008, 2006). His research spans Continental Philosophy, focusing on Hegel, Deleuze, Nietzsche, and Spinoza, while integrating Critical Race Theory, ethics, and pedagogy.

• Education
  • Ph.D., Philosophy, Duquesne University, 2014
  • M.A., Philosophy, Kent State University, 2008
  • B.A., Philosophy, Kent State University, 2006
• Research Focus
  • Continental Philosophy (Hegel, Deleuze, Nietzsche)
  • Critical Race Theory and African-American Thought
  • Epistemology and Aesthetics
  • Philosophy as a Way of Life Pedagogy (outdoor teaching, collaborative practice)
• Scientific Awards
  • Elon College of Arts and Science’s Excellence in Scholarship Award (2020)
  • North Carolina Philosophical Society Untenured Faculty Essay Prize (2017)
  • University Teaching Council’s Faculty Recognition Award (2014)
  • Sustainability Scholar, Elon University (2020-2021)
  • Archie K. Davis Fellowship (2020)
• Grants
  • National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend (2021)
  • Faculty Summer Research Fellowships (2020, 2017)
  • Teaching and Learning Grants (2016, 2015)
  • German Academic Exchange Service Summer Grant (2019)
• Service & Leadership
  • Chair, Department of Philosophy, Elon University (2021–present)
  • Co-organizer, Once More, With Feeling: Affect and the God of the Philosophers (2018)
  • Editorial Board: Hegel Bulletin, Southern Journal of Philosophy, Dialogue