Edward Carberry

Edward Carberry is an Associate Professor of Management at the College of Management, University of Massachusetts Boston. He holds a PhD in Sociology and an MA from Cornell University, along with a BA in History from Bates College.

• Education:
  • PhD Sociology, Cornell University
  • MA Sociology, Cornell University
  • BA History, Bates College

His research focuses on organizational change, employee ownership, corporate governance, and social movements' impact on corporations. He has extensively studied how environmental activism, executive compensation, and corporate misconduct influence business and societal dynamics.

Key trends in his recent publications include psychological ownership in employee-owned firms, high-performance work systems, and institutional responses to social movements. His 2025 article on psychological ownership highlights employee outcomes in employee-owned companies.

• Scientific Awards:
  • 2021 Betty Diener Award for Notable Achievement in Graduate Level Teaching
  • 2019 McPherson Family Faculty Endowment Award for Excellence in Teaching
  • 2016 & 2015 Betty Diener Awards

He teaches courses on organizational behavior, business and society, and research practice at MBA, PhD, and undergraduate levels. Prior to academia, he served as Project Director at the National Center for Employee Ownership (1994–2002) and consultant at Ownership Associates, Inc. (2005–2006).