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James McCarthy is a Professor of Geography at Clark University’s Graduate School of Geography. He holds a B.A. in English and Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College (1987), an M.A. (1994), and Ph.D. in Geography from the University of California, Berkeley (1999). Prior to Clark, he served as Assistant and Associate Professor at Penn State University (2000–2011). His research focuses on political ecology, environmental governance, and renewable energy transitions, particularly examining how capitalist structures shape environmental outcomes and social justice.
Key research areas include renewable energy policy, land-use conflicts, climate change adaptation, and the socio-economic impacts of energy transitions. He has conducted fieldwork in the U.S., Canada, and globally, analyzing topics like solar power’s agrarian implications, fossil fuel decline in Appalachia, and authoritarian environmental governance. McCarthy emphasizes applied research, collaborating with organizations like the Ford Foundation and Oxfam.
His grants include National Science Foundation funding for studies on offshore wind energy, urban climate finance, and community opposition to energy infrastructure. Notable awards include a Fulbright Specialist appointment to Hunan University (2021) and multiple Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation fellowships. McCarthy’s work bridges academic theory with practical policy solutions, advocating for equitable environmental governance.
