Linda McCarthy
- Professor Emerita, Geography
- Affiliated Professor, Urban Studies
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
- Geog 140 – Our Urban Environment: Introduction to Urban Geography
- Geog 330 – Europe: East and West
- Geog 540 – Globalization and the City
- Geog 742 – Urban and Regional Dimensions of Global Economic Change
Research Interests
Her research interests are: Urban economic geography and public policy and planning in the United States, Europe, and China. Her 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.
Selected Publications
Sziarto, K. M., McCarthy, L. M., & Padilla, N. (2014) Teaching critical thinking in world regional geography through stakeholder debate.Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 38(4), 557-570.
Knox, P. , Agnew, J. , & McCarthy, L. M.(2014) The Geography Of The World Economy.6th edition. Oxford: Routledge.
McCarthy, L. M.(2013) Sustaining Cities in a Global Economy: Questioning Unsustainable Competition for Corporate Investment.Krause, L. , & Petro, P. (Eds). Global Cities: Cinema, Architecture, and Urbanism in a Digital Age, 25-42. Rutgers University Press.
McCarthy, L. M.(2012) Brownfield Redevelopment and Public-Sector Support: Insights and Suggestions from Developers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Applied Geography Papers and Proceedings, 35, 108-117.
Knox, P. , & McCarthy, L. M.(2012) Urbanization: An introduction to urban geography.3rd edition. Prentice-Hall.
McCarthy, L. M., & Johnson, C. (2012) Cities of Europe.Brunn, S. , Hays-Mitchell, M. , & Ziegler, D. (Eds). Cities of the World: World Regional Urban Development, 5th edition. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
McCarthy, L. M.(2009) Off the Mark? Economic Efficiency in Targeting the Most Marketable Sites rather than Spatial Equity in Public Support for Brownfield Redevelopment.Economic Development Quarterly, 23(3), 211-28.
Jonas, A. , & McCarthy, L. M.(2009) Urban Management and Regeneration in the United States: State Intervention or Redevelopment at All Costs?.Local Government Studies, 35(3), 299-314.