Dr. Bauder is a clinical assistant professor at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center with the Suicide and Trauma Reduction Initiative (STRIVE) in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. She earned her BA in psychology from Boston University in 2015, a MA in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine from Boston University’s School of Medicine in 2017, an MPH in 2020 from The Ohio State University and her Ph.D. in Educational Studies with a specialization in Counselor Education in the spring of 2021. She then transitioned to a postdoctoral fellowship in the College of Medicine at OSU. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of Ohio and a National Certified Counselor. She is a member of STRIVE where she treats patients with trauma and suicide lived experience. She is a certified trainer in crisis response planning for suicide prevention, brief cognitive behavioral therapy for suicide prevention, and lethal means counseling. Dr. Bauder’s research interests include developing, evaluating, and implementing suicide prevention strategies among special populations, including those with gender and sexual minority identities, youth, and underrepresented firearm owners. She is a CATALYST clinical scholar and adjunct professor in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University.