Scott C. Bauer serves as professor in the Leadership for Educational Organizations program in the School of Education & Human Development. Prior to joining the faculty, he was professor and director of the Education Leadership division in the College of Education & Human Development, George Mason University, a faculty member on the faculty of the University of New Orleans, and research director of the School Leadership Center of Greater New Orleans.
Areas of Expertise
- School organization
- Organization theory
- Organizational change & continuous improvement
- Systems thinking
- Strategic and operational planning and development
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- PhD (1996), Cornell University, organizational behavior
Resumes/CV:
Awards
- 2018 - Highly Commended Research Paper Award, Journal of Educational Administration
- 2014 - Best Article Award, Journal of Research on Leadership Education
Affiliations
- American Educational Research Association
- AERA - Organization Theory Special Interest Group (sec-treas)
Research
Bauer studies schools and colleges as organizations, the quality of working life of educators, leadership preparation and development, and decision making systems and practices in school and colleges.
Publications and Presentations
- Brazer, S., Bauer, S., & Johnson, B. (2019). Leading schools that learn, grow and thrive: Using theory to strengthen practice. New York: Routledge.
- Bauer, S. & Brazer, S. (2012). Using research to lead school improvement: Turning Evidence into action. Los Angeles: Sage.
- Bauer, S., Silver, L. & Schwartzer, J. (2019). The impact of isolation on new principal’s persistence. Educational Management Administration and Leadership 47 (3), 383-399. URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/1741143217739359.