Lauren Shapiro Crane
204F Zimmerman Hall
(937) 327-7486
lcrane@wittenberg.edu

Lauren Shapiro Crane, an Assistant Professor of Psychology, joined the Wittenberg faculty in 2007. As a cultural psychologist, she studies how taking part in a community’s shared activities leads individuals to think in culture-specific ways. In particular, she has been investigating the socializing effects of language use and of religious engagement in the United States and Japan. In general, her courses focus on how culture and language reflect and support human psychological functioning, including Psychology & Culture, Psychology of Language, and related research courses. Prior to arriving at Wittenberg, Dr. Crane taught psychology courses at Stanford University, Williams College, and Kenyon College, and taught courses on English Language & American Culture at Nagasaki Junior College, in Japan. In addition, Dr. Crane also carried out social science research & development work in a corporate setting at Sociometrics Corporation, in California. Dr. Crane’s B.A. was earned at Yale University, and her M.A. and Ph.D. were earned at Stanford University.