I completed my doctoral work at Drew Theological School with a Ph.D. in Religion and Society and a concentration in Christian Social Ethics. My research is primarily within the realm of American Christianity, gender, sexuality, and adolescence.
I have been a member of the Purity Culture Research Collective since 2021.
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Lauren D. Sawyer is an ethicist and educator living in Seattle, Washington. She is affiliate faculty at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology where she teaches graduate courses in theology and develops trauma-informed curriculum for one of its non-degree programs. Lauren earned her Ph.D. in Christian Social Ethics from Drew University, and as a doctoral student she served as submissions editor for the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion. Lauren enjoys a well-brewed cup of coffee and chilly swims in Puget Sound.