
Linda McCarthy
Education
PhD, Geography, University of Minnesota, 1997
AICP, Certified Planner, American Institute of Certified Planners, 2000
MA, Geography, University of Minnesota, 1992
BA, Geography and Archaeology, University College Dublin, Ireland, 1989
Office Hours
M 4:50-5:20pm, W 2:50-3:20pm, and by appointment
Courses Taught
Geog 110 – The World: Peoples and Regions Syllabus
Geog 140 – Our Urban Environment: Introduction to Urban Geography Syllabus
Geog 330 – Europe: East and West Syllabus
Geog 540 – Globalization and the City Syllabus
Geog 742 – Urban and Regional Dimensions of Global Economic Change Syllabus
Research Interests
My research interests are: Urban economic geography and public policy and planning in the United States, Europe, and China. My interrelated research foci are situated at the intersection of global-local/regional interconnections:
- Urban and regional dimensions of global economic change;
- Competition among localities for private-sector investment and jobs;
- Regional cooperation to address wasteful competition among localities;
- Brownfield redevelopment within metropolitan regions.