Richard Severson

Richard J. Severson grew up on the high plains of South Dakota. He studied a little bit of everything in college, before settling on a biology degree. Later, he finished a PhD in religion and ethics at the University of Iowa, focusing on existentialism, phenomenology, and hermeneutics. He worked in higher education for 29 years, mostly in libraries. Severson and his wife Mary live in Lake Oswego, Oregon. You may visit his website at richardjseverson.com.