Dr. Krane received a PhD in Exercise and Sport Science (now Kinesiology) with a concentration in Sport Psychology from UNCG in 1990. Following graduation, she joined the faculty at Bowling Green State University where she is now a full professor and graduate coordinator in the School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies. She is also an affiliated faculty in the Women’s Studies program at Bowling Green.

Dr. Krane is a nationally and internationally renowned scholar of sport and exercise psychology and is most recognized for bringing a feminist perspective to sport with her research on gender. In fact, she is widely recognized as THE leading scholar on gender and sexuality in sport and exercise psychology, especially in regard to her research on body image and the issues and experiences of transgender athletes.

Dr. Krane is always ready to consult with young scholars and she does a great deal to bring her scholarship and feminist consciousness to the larger field. Her scholarly and professional contributions have been recognized through several awards. More recently, she was recognized as a leading more “senior” scholar as a fellow in the prestigious National Academy of Kinesiology.