Catharine Bomhold

Catharine Bomhold is an Associate Professor affiliated with the University of Alabama (PhD), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (MS, MA), and Illinois State University (BA). Her work focuses on interdisciplinary areas including History of the Book in Society, Children's Literature, and Bibliography.

• Education: PhD (University of Alabama, 2003), MS (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1993), MA (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1992), BA (Illinois State University, 1989)

Her research spans emergent literacy, art libraries, and Northern Renaissance art. Recent publications address mobile library services and global literature dissemination, reflecting her interest in adapting library systems to modern technological and cultural needs. Notable works include studies on smartphone applications in education and fractured fairy tales.

Currently based in Hattiesburg at USM (Fritzsche-Gibbs Hall, FG 104), she contributes to academic library discourse through empirical research and curated bibliographic resources.