Renee Bauer

Renee Bauer is a faculty member at Indiana State University's College of Health and Human Services, School of Nursing. She holds a PhD in Psychology and an MSN, and is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) and Registered Nurse (RN). She teaches at both undergraduate and graduate levels and is actively involved in research, service, and community engagement.

• PhD in Psychology, Indiana State University, 2014
• MSN, Indiana State University, 2010
• MHPNP, Northern Kentucky University, 2021

Her research interests focus on psychiatric nursing, mental health, PTSD in nurses, moral injury, non-suicidal self-injury, human sex trafficking, and resilience. She frequently collaborates with colleagues such as Emily Cannon and Robert Owegi. Her recent publications explore trauma in healthcare workers, pandemic-related stress, and psychiatric disorders.

The trends in her scholarly output show a strong emphasis on mental health challenges in nursing, particularly in crisis and pandemic settings. Her work bridges clinical practice and nursing education, with a focus on improving provider resilience, patient safety, and ethical care. She integrates interprofessional perspectives and trauma-informed approaches across her research.

• 2021 Faculty Outstanding Scholarship/Research/Creativity Award, Level 3
• Med Surg Nursing Clinical Practice article award
• 2019 Sigma Theta Tau Research Award: Excellence in Global Research Collaboration
• Faculty International Recognition Award
• College Outstanding Scholarship and Research
• Outstanding Faculty
• Advising Award
• 2014 Outstanding Community Engagement Award - College
• Faculty Outstanding Community Engagement Award

Renee Bauer has secured multiple grants, including a $1 million HRSA grant and a $1 million SAMHSA grant focused on SBIRT and rural workforce development. She serves as a faculty advisor, community coordinator, and mentor. She is actively involved in professional service, including grant reviewing, conference presentations, and community outreach. She contributes to nursing education through curriculum development and simulation training.

She is part of interdisciplinary research teams and has led initiatives in interprofessional virtual reality simulations and peer coaching programs. Her work emphasizes collaboration across healthcare disciplines to improve patient and provider outcomes.