Charles R. McCreary

Dr. Charles R. McCreary serves as an Associate Professor of French within the Department of Language, Literature, and Writing at Indiana University of Pennsylvania's College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs. He maintains an active teaching schedule while contributing to the university's international educational initiatives.

Dr. McCreary earned his PhD in French literature of the seventeenth century from Northwestern University in 1986 and joined the IUP faculty immediately thereafter. His academic career spans nearly four decades at the institution, demonstrating significant institutional commitment and expertise development.

His research interests focus on French language pedagogy across all proficiency levels, with specialized expertise in French literature from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. He maintains strong interest in modern French civilization studies and translation methodology, while also exploring innovative applications of modern media technologies in language acquisition. Since 2004, he has been actively involved in IUP's study abroad programs, particularly those in Nancy, France, as evidenced by his 2025 video message from the program location.

Professor McCreary's teaching portfolio demonstrates remarkable breadth across the French curriculum, combining traditional literary scholarship with contemporary language learning technologies. His dedication to international education is particularly noteworthy through his long-standing involvement with the Nancy study abroad program, where he has served as a faculty director or coordinator for over twenty years.