Ross Baumgardner
Student, Musician, Teacher, Christian
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
by Josh Stanz
Bio
Ross Baumgardner is a Juris Doctor and Master of Public Health candidate at the University of North Dakota, with academic and professional interests spanning law, public health policy, education, and the arts. A former public school orchestra teacher, he brings nearly a decade of experience in curriculum development, program leadership, and community engagement. Ross has served in legal and public health roles with the North Dakota Attorney General’s Antitrust Division, the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy, and private legal practice, focusing on regulatory analysis, healthcare policy, administrative law, and consumer protection.
Ross holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education, summa cum laude, with minor in Religion from Concordia College, as well as a Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership from Minnesota State University at Moorhead. He has received recognition for both academic and pedagogical excellence and his publications and research interests include pharmacy regulation, artificial intelligence and the law, music pedagogy, and soft-skill development.
An accomplished violinist and pianist, Ross has performed as a soloist, orchestral leader, chamber musician, and substitute musician throughout the Midwest. He has performed with ensembles including the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra, Minot Symphony Orchestra, Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra. He studied violin with Jane Linde Capistran, Benjamin Sung, and Jon Rumney, and piano with Susan Nagel, David Worth, Grigor Khachatryan, and Nariaki Sugiura.
Ross is also an active chamber musician and private instructor whose students regularly earn recognition in regional competitions, including North Dakota All-State Orchestra and concerto competitions. Beyond his legal and musical pursuits, he has served as a martial arts instructor, contributed to Type 1 diabetes fundraising initiatives, and remains committed to interdisciplinary approaches to education, service, and professional excellence.