In 2009, Dr. Bauer received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Louisville. While finishing his Ph.D., Dr. Bauer served as Chemistry faculty at Vincennes University in Vincennes, Indiana, from 2006-2009. Upon completion, Dr. Bauer began working as Senior Research Scientist at Endoprotech, Inc., a Louisville-based small business specializing in liposome-based drug delivery systems. In addition, Dr Bauer was an adjunct professor at Bellarmine University in the Chemistry Department from 2016 to 2022.