Ph.D., University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Family and Consumption Economics
M.S., Purdue University, Family Economics
B.S., Indiana State University, Home Economics Education

• 2004 University of Minnesota Outstanding Director of Graduate Studies.
• 2001 Dollar Works Team Award, Minnesota Association of Extension Educators and State Team Award from Epsilon Sigma Phi, Extension Honorary. Given for exemplar statewide programming with a team approach. Dollar Works is an economic literacy program for transitioning individuals and families.
• 2001 Leadership Award. Given by NC223 Research Colleagues for persistent, effective, inspiring service and leadership as chair of NC 223 Research Project, 1999-2001.
• 2000 Emens Distinguished Professorship, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.
• 1997 Outstanding Public Policy Education Award, Farm Foundation.
• 1994 Dean & Director's Award to Distinguished Extension Faculty, University of Minnesota Extension Service.

Impact of welfare reform - Family economics - Rural families - Family policies - Economic well-being of the family - Family and community well-being - Policies and interface of the family system with other systems

FSoS 4294: Research Internship
FSoS 8104: Family Policy
FSoS 8333/8444/8666/8777: (master's program)
FSoS 8888: (doctoral program)

Dollar Works - An educational program that equips agency staff and trained volunteers to work with newly employed individuals as they enter and maintain their place in the workforce. 

Rural Families Speak - Tracking the well-being and functioning of rural low-income families in the context of welfare reform. The Minnesota state team is one of 17 state teams working together on this very important societal issue.

• 2003-06 U of M, Faculty Consultative Committee, University Senate, chair 2005-2006
• 2003-05 National Council on Family Relations, Public Policy Committee, chair
• 2000-01 United Way of Minneapolis, Advisory Board, Research Committee, Chair
• 2000-01 CHE Strategic Visioning Taskforce for Teaching & Learning
• 1999-present International Society for Quality of Life Studies
• 1999-2002 Farm Foundation, Advisory Board for National Public Policy Education Committee
• 1983-present National Council on Family Relations
• 1971-present American Council on Consumer Interests
• 1966-present American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Bauer, J.W. (2004). Rural families speak: Research basebook. A report of the data set on rural low-income families: Tracking their well-being and functioning in the context of welfare reform. Available at http://fsos.che.umn.edu/projects/rfs.html

Katras, M.J., Zuiker, V.S., & Bauer, J.W. (2004). Private safety net: Childcare resources from the perspective of rural low-income families. Family Relations, 53, 201-209.

Kwon, H.K., Zuiker, V.S., & Bauer, J.W. (2004). Factors associated with the poverty status of Asian immigrant householders. Journal of Family and Economic Issues 25(1), 101-120.

Dolan, E.M., Bauer, J.W., Knight, S.E., Seiling, S.B., Lawrence, F..C., & Mammen, S. (2003). Rural low-income families face employment obstacles. NCFR Focus, 48(1), F7-F8.

Bauer, J.W., Braun, B., & Olson, P.D. (2000). Welfare to well-being framework for research, education, and outreach: From welfare to the few to well-being for the many. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 34 (1): 62-81.

Braun, B., Bauer, J.W., & Olson, P.D. (1999). Managing at the margin--Families moving off welfare assistance. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 91(4): 88-90.

Braun, B. & Bauer, J. (1998). Welfare Reform: An Opportunity to Engage Universitites in Community and Economic Development. Journal of Public Service & Outreach, 3, (1), 33-37.

Stum, M.S., Bauer, J.W., Delaney, P.J. (1998). Disabled elders out-of-pocket home care expenses: Examining financial burden. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 32, (1), 82-105.

Bauer, J.W., Imig, D.R., Dyk, P.H., & Seiling, S.B. The well-being of rural low-income families in the context of welfare reform. Spatial Inequality: Continuity and Change in Territorial Stratification. A joint meeting with the Rural Sociological Society, American Agricultural Economics Society and the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society. July 27-30, 2003. Montreal, Quebec. Available at http://www.ruralsociology.org/annual-meeting/2003/Bauer,etal.pdf