I am a philosophy PhD candidate at the University of Southern California with interests at the intersection of ethics, social philosophy, and moral psychology. I have secondary interests in epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy of psychiatry. Right now, I am primarily working on how individuals understand and interact with themselves.

I am currently a senior graduate fellow of the Conceptual Foundations of Conflict Project and serve on the American Philosophical Association’s Graduate Student Council. I am also the managing editor for Pacific Philosophical Quarterly.

I received my MA in philosophy from Virginia Tech (go Hokies!) in 2019 and my BS in philosophy and psychology from Furman University (FU all the time!) in 2017.

Pronouns: she/her or they/them

Contact: rekeith [at] usc . edu

***Note about my name: many people know me as Rachel Keith. Higginbotham is my soon-to-be married name. I have chosen to go ahead and use it professionally. If you are confused because you think you missed the wedding, don't worry—it hasn't happened quite yet!