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Meet the Staff

Director
Gregory Parker

Gregory Parker serves as director of the Detroit Observatory. He has nearly two decades of public history experience, including work with the University of Michigan Department of History, leading its public outreach activities and managing the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. Prior to joining U-M, he worked with Michigan Humanities, helping develop the Great Michigan Read, its signature program. Greg is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Columbia University.

Assistant Director
Austin Edmister

Austin Edmister serves as assistant director for astronomy at the Detroit Observatory. Austin holds a BS in physics from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and an MS in astrophysics from Michigan State University. He has over a decade of experience using telescopes and planetariums to teach about the wonders of the night sky.

Events and Operations Assistant
Megi Mustafaj

Megi Mustafaj serves as the events and operations assistant at the Detroit Observatory. Megi holds a BS in English from Eastern Michigan University. Prior to her position at the Observatory, she served as festival coordinator for the Ann Arbor Film Festival where she managed all operations and events for a small arts non-profit.

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