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Boyd H. Creasman Ph.D. | |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation(s) | Academic administrator, scholar, author |
| Known for | Provost of Mount St. Mary's University; Writing West Virginia |
Boyd H. Creasman is an American academic administrator and English scholar. He served as Provost of Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, from 2018 to 2025, and previously held academic leadership positions at West Virginia Wesleyan College.[1][2]
Education
[edit]Creasman earned a B.A. in English from Middle Tennessee State University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in English from Florida State University.[3]
Academic career
[edit]West Virginia Wesleyan College
[edit]Creasman spent over two decades at West Virginia Wesleyan College, where he served as Chair of the Department of English, Dean of the Faculty, Provost,[4] and Interim President from 2016 to 2017.[5] In May 2019, he delivered a public lecture titled Contemporary Literature from West Virginia for the West Virginia Humanities Council’s Little Lecture series, drawing on his scholarship in Appalachian literature.[6] He is also listed as Director of the School of Fine Arts and Humanities in a 2011 teaching and learning program.[7][8]
Mount St. Mary's University
[edit]In January 2018, Creasman became Provost of Mount St. Mary's University, overseeing academic programs, curriculum development, and faculty affairs.[9][10] He served in that role until 2025, when he transitioned to a faculty position as University Professor.[11]
Scholarship
[edit]Creasman is the author of Writing West Virginia: Place, People, and Poverty in Contemporary Literature from the Mountain State (2016).[12] His scholarship includes work on Appalachian and American literature.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mount St. Mary's University Names Boyd Creasman as Provost". Mount St. Mary's University News. November 1, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Bridgeport native named 14th WVWC Fulbright Scholar". www.wdtv.com. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Mount St. Mary's University Names Boyd Creasman as Provost". Mount St. Mary's University News. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "West Virginia Wesleyan College Factbook 2016–17" (PDF). West Virginia Wesleyan College. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "West Virginia Wesleyan Names New College President". WBOY. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Humanities Council Little Lecture announcement: Emerging from Writing West Virginia" (PDF). West Virginia Humanities Council. May 2, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "2011 Program, Team-Based Learning Seminar (listing Boyd Creasman as Director, School of Fine Arts and Humanities)" (PDF). Team-Based Learning Collaborative. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Founders Day/Inaugural Address". DreamersAndGiants.com. 2023-12-31. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Mount St. Mary's University Names Boyd Creasman as Provost". Mount St. Mary's University News. November 1, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Students call on Mt. St. Mary's University professor to resign after he wrote about attending protest that led to uprising at Capitol". wusa9.com. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ Brooke, Colby (May 2025). "Dr. Boyd Creasman Steps Down as Provost". The Mountain Echo. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Writing West Virginia". University of Tennessee Press. 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Meredith, Donna (2018-12-28). "Donna Meredith Reviews books by Geneva Cobb Moore and Boyd Creasman". Southern Literary Review. Retrieved 2025-09-30.