Jennifer Bauwens

Dr. Jennifer Bauwens Ph.D. is the Director of the Center for Family Studies at the Family Research Council, where she researches and advocates for policies that will best serve the mental health and well-being of families and communities. She has testified before state legislatures and congressional hearings on mental health topics and has been interviewed by multiple national media outlets.

Jennifer has a Ph.D. in clinical social work from New York University. She has worked extensively as a clinician providing trauma-focused treatment to children and adults who have experienced interpersonal and collective traumas, and as an educator providing violence prevention training in both national and international contexts.

Additionally, Dr. Bauwens has taught at Rutgers University and Princeton Seminary, and she has been an editorial consultant for and published in peer-reviewed journals focused on clinical practice and traumatic stress.