Aparna Zambare

Aparna Zambare serves as Professor and English Bibliographer/Reference Librarian at Central Michigan University, where she has held faculty positions since 2001. Promoted to full Professor in 2019 after earning Associate Professor rank in 2009, she maintains liaison responsibilities across eight academic units including English Language and Literature, Children's Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Theatre and Dance, and Women and Gender Studies, while also serving as the library's liaison to the Office of Global Engagement.

Her extensive educational background includes:

• Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), University of Western Ontario, Canada
• Master of Arts (MA) in English (Literary Theory emphasis), Acadia University, Canada
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in English-Education, University of Poona, India
• Master of Arts (MA) in English (Literature emphasis), University of Poona
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English (Literature emphasis), University of Poona
• French Certificate Course, University of Poona

Professor Zambare's research bridges Bibliography, Postcolonial Theory, Narrative Theory, Theatre Studies, and Digital Humanities. Her scholarship consistently explores intersections between traditional literary analysis and emerging information technologies, with particular attention to South Asian narratives. Current work focuses on East India Company archived manuscripts, examining historical documentation through postcolonial and digital humanities frameworks that challenge Western archival paradigms.

Her publication trajectory reveals sustained contributions across two distinct domains: library science (with practical studies on electronic resources and grant-writing) and literary scholarship (with deep engagement in postcolonial theory and South Asian theatre). Recent works like the 2022 "An Na" biography demonstrate ongoing relevance in literary reference while maintaining connections to her core interests in migration narratives and cultural identity.

Professional activity is demonstrated through extensive committee service across library, university, and professional organization levels, though no specific awards are documented in available materials.

Professor Zambare's mentorship occurs primarily through LIB 197 instruction and graduate independent studies (ENG 697), where she guides students in digital humanities projects and postcolonial literary analysis. Her documented grant-writing expertise suggests active involvement in securing research funding, particularly for library-based digital initiatives requiring interdisciplinary collaboration.

Operating at the nexus of library science and literary scholarship, she provides unique mentorship opportunities in bibliographic research methods, digital humanities applications, and postcolonial literary analysis without maintaining a traditional laboratory setting.