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Contact Information

215 Astronomy
1002 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL
M/C 221

Biography

Margaret is a third-year astronomy graduate student at UIUC. She is working with Professor Decker French to study the host galaxies of tidal disruption events. 

Education

BA in Physics with an emphasis in Astronomy, summa cum laude, Macalester College, 2023

Courses Taught

Fall 2025: ASTR 310 Computing in Astronomy