David J. Bauer

About David J. Bauer

As the Director of the Casagrande Institute, I oversee all operations to provide consulting services across our service lines: compensation strategy & structure, grant-funded program evaluation, and academic program mix analysis.I enjoy partnering with institutions to educate stakeholders, conduct diagnostic analyses, design salary structures, benchmark compensation, and work collaboratively with faculty and administrative leaders to support fair, transparent, and mission-aligned pay practices. I also enjoy evaluating programs and initiatives funded by government agencies and private foundations.I have a broad academic background in psychology with primary emphases in behavioral neuroscience and quantitative analytics, and additional scholarly interest in moral judgment.I previously served as a Psychology department faculty member for 15 years and held various leadership roles including department chair, chair of the Institutional Review Board, and chair of the Promotion and Tenure Committee.

Experience

1. Director, Casagrande Institute

   Casagrande Institute

   Jul 2024 — Present · La Crosse, WI, US

   As the Director of the Casagrande Institute, I oversee all operations to provide consulting services across our service lines. The overarching goal of the Casagrande Institute is to help institutions of higher education realize their mission through enhanced effectiveness in compensation practices, program evaluation, and academic portfolio decisions.My key responsibilities include- Building and maintaining partnerships with administrators and faculty leaders in higher education- Collaborating with clients to assess needs and develop tailored solutions- Assembling and managing expert teams for client projects- Leading and supporting ongoing projects- Sourcing, collecting, analyzing, and visualizing higher education data- Communicating findings and recommendations effectively to diverse stakeholders.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  Master of Science (M.S.), Psychology

  2001 — 2005

• Hope College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

  1997 — 2001

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Psychology

  2005 — 2008

Skills

• Teaching
• Psychology
• Psychological Testing
• Behavioral Neuroscience
• Research
• Quantitative Research
• Program Development
• Higher Education
• Institutional Review Board (Irb)