Melanie Hughes

Melanie Hughes serves as a Librarian and Campus Archivist at Indiana University Southeast Library in New Albany, Indiana, supporting K-12 and preservice teacher education while advising the Sustainability Club, Jewish Student Union, Study Buddies (neurodiverse allies group), and Soccer Club.

Her academic credentials include:

• Master of Library Science (MLS) from Indiana University Bloomington
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Indiana University Southeast
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Indiana University Bloomington

Research centers on Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage Preservation through photogrammetry for 3D artifact modeling, digitization of historical materials (student newspapers, pre-1900 women composers' sheet music, Southern Indiana real estate listings), and community documentation projects. Current work examines graphic novels about girls with ADHD via international collaboration with Indian colleagues and chronicles Southern Indiana's Jewish community history through oral histories, documentary film, comic book, and digital mapping.

Hughes actively mentors students as a self-described "school pusher," emphasizing collaborative partnerships with cultural institutions and global academic networks. No scientific awards were referenced in source materials.