Hannah Madonna joined The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries in September 2021 as assistant professor/arts and humanities librarian at Cook Library. She earned her Master of Information degree in Library and Information Science from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from The University of Southern Mississippi. She is currently enrolled in the MFA in creative writing program at Mississippi University for Women.

As Arts and Humanities Librarian, Madonna provides research services with a focus on patrons from the Schools of Communication, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies, Music, Performing and Visual Arts, and Social Science and Global Studies. Her duties include instruction, research assistance, collection development, and outreach. Madonna’s previous work history includes eight years at the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County in Hattiesburg, MS.