Margaret Eiden, Ph.D. is a Professor of Biology at Westchester Community College. Dr. Eiden received her doctoral degree in Cell Biology and Anatomy from New York Medical College in 2000. Her dissertation focused on the cytoskeleton which provides structure to eukaryotic cells. Her current research interests look at the structure of ecosystems. For the last several years she has directed a research group including students from Mercy College and Westchester Community College in the Summer STEM Research Academy. These students have presented their findings on plant communities and their relationship to the local ecosystem at conferences throughout the New York region.
