She was also president of the New York City chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

[1] She was a cultural attaché in India, and a visiting scholar at the University of Uppsala,[4] and attended the International Congress of Onomastic Sciences.

[2] In addition to several books, Bryant's research was published in journals including College English,[6][7] American Speech,[8][9][10] English Journal,[11] Western Folklore,[12] The Bulletin of the National Association of Secondary School Principals,[13] and Names.

[14][15][16][17] Bryant moved into a South Carolina nursing home in her last years, and was elected president of the residents there.

[3] In 1997, her alma mater Winthrop University established a Margaret M. Bryant Professorship in English.