Biography
Dr. Bauer grew up in Berks County, Pennsylvania. He attended DeSales University in Center Valley, PA, where he double-majored in Chemistry and Mathematics. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree, he began graduate studies at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. Bauer specialized in Physical Chemistry with a research focus in Computational Chemistry. His dissertation work involved the development and application of all-atom, polarizable force fields for classical molecular dynamics simulations aimed at modeling and elucidating physicochemical properties of aqueous solutions and interfaces. He earned his Doctorate of Philosophy in Chemistry degree from the University of Delaware in 2011. Dr. Bauer joined the faculty at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York as an Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry in Fall 2011; he earned the rank of Associate Professor in 2017. While at St. Rose, Dr. Bauer regularly taught Physical Chemistry 1 & 2, General Chemistry 1 & 2, and Inorganic Chemistry, as well as Topics in Chemistry and Calculus 3. Additionally, Dr. Bauer served as Co-Chair of the Department of Physical and Biological Sciences, faculty advisor for the Natural Science Association, and mentor for undergraduate research students. Throughout his professional career, Dr. Bauer presented at various conferences and published numerous peer-reviewed articles in journals including the Journal of Computational Chemistry, the Journal of Chemical Physics, the Journal of Physical Chemistry B, among others. Dr. Bauer maintains professional membership in the American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, and Sigma Xi: The Scientific Honor Society. He participated in local ACS and Sigma Xi Chapters, notably serving as the Treasurer of the Albany Chapter of Sigma Xi. Dr. Bauer joined the faculty at ×îÐÂ91ÖÆƬ³§ in Fall 2024. He values the opportunity to contribute to Alvernia’s mission and educate the next generation of scientists and professionals.