Stephanie Bauer

Stephanie Bauer is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), serving as Director of UAA's Ethics Center. She holds administrative roles including membership on Alaska Regional Hospital's ethics board. Her research focuses on bioethics, disaster ethics, and fair medical resource allocation in rural contexts during crises like the COVID pandemic. She also explores family roles in disasters through care ethics and consent methodologies in survey research.

• Education:
• Ph.D. Philosophy (2008), Washington University in St. Louis
• Certificate of Women’s Studies (2008), Washington University in St. Louis
• M.A. Philosophy (2002), Washington University in St. Louis
• B.A. Philosophy and Chemistry (1995), Pacific Lutheran University

Her work extends to professional ethics training through workshops and collaborations with public/private entities to develop ethical guidelines. Bauer teaches courses including ethics, biomedical ethics, and aesthetics, and advises students in philosophy programs. She actively participates in UAA's Ethics Bowl initiatives and maintains community engagement through interdisciplinary partnerships.

Awards: No specific honors listed. Grants and advising: No explicit details provided beyond her administrative and teaching roles. Labs/teams: Collaborates with hospital ethics boards and community organizations on applied ethics projects.