Margaret BauerYou’re originally from?
“I’m from the Mid-Atlantic East, having spent equal parts of my childhood in Atlantic City, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; and Baltimore, MD.”
Did you attend college and/or job training? Where?
“Yes. I received my BA from the University of Rochester. And I received my job training at the University of Chicago.”
What was your mascot? In a fight, who would win-the mascot
from your alma matter or the Wash U Bear?
“Rochester had an insect as its mascot-the “deadly” Yellow Jacket. If it had poisonous venom, as I always imagined it must, it would win. Unless, of course, Jose Canseco got to the bear first.”
What brought you to Wash U?
“The opportunity to do my research here was unparalleled among my other options. Similarly, the students were very
impressive.”
What is your favorite book?
“I don’t have one. But limiting to fiction, here are a few. First, Mark Twain’s ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court’
because it is a poignant and unflinching tale of the unseen costs of ‘progress.’ Second, Joyce Carol Oates’ ‘Black Water,’ be-
cause of its tragic portrayal of power and powerlessness. And anything by Saul Bellow because his main characters-Jewish, neurotic, intellectual, men-tend to speak to me.”
Something interesting that many people don’t know about you is…?
“I play guitar and sing in a band.”