Northern alum Ms. Bau joined the staff of Northern State University in 2014 and served as the TRIO SSS programming coordinator and academic advisor before becoming the director of Student Rights and Responsibilities and Title IX coordinator. She is an active member on campus committees and serves on various boards in the state and community, focusing on youth and adolescents. Bau earned a bachelor of science degree in business marketing from Northern and a master of arts in interdisciplinary studies: special education and educational psychology from the University of South Dakota.