Joseph J. Darowski is an American librarian and professor, specializing in academic libraries. He has worked at Youngstown University and is currently an Assistant Professor of Library Science at the University of Idaho. His research and publications focus on comic books, superheroes, and their application in education and librarianship, as well as library history. He is the author or editor of several books and articles on these topics, including works on The Avengers, Star Wars, and the representation of heroes in popular culture. He obtained his Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh.