Linda McCarthy, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor, Sociology
East Building 116C      
413/775-1154, mccarthyl@gcc.mass.edu

Linda McCarthy earned her Doctorate in Social Justice Education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2003, and teaches Sociology at GCC from a social justice perspective. Linda joined GCC in 2004, and is actively working to develop the Sociology curriculum. Currently, courses she offers include: Principles of Sociology, Social Problems, The Social Construction of Difference and Inequality, and Sociology of Gender. Linda has published several articles and is a former associate editor of the University of Massachusetts School of Education’s journal, Equity & Excellence in Education. Her academic interests include social stratification and the social construction of gender.