Debbie Auriffeille
Associate Department Chair and Associate Professor of Sociology
Education
Ph.D., Sociology and Anthropology, Northeastern University
Dissertation: "The Color of Green: Lessons Learned from the Developing Relationship between Philanthropic Foundations and the Environmental Justice Movement"
M.U.A., Urban Affairs and Planning (Environmental Policy Concentration), Virginia Tech
B.S., Psychology, Virginia Tech
Research interests
- Environmental Sociology
- Environmental Lifestyles
- Alternative Transportation and Active Living
- Community and Urban Sociology
- Inequality
- Qualitative Methods
Courses Taught
- SOCY 101: Introduction to Sociology
- SOCY LC 101: Learning Community for Introduction to Sociology
- SOCY 271: Introduction to Social Research
- SOCY 346: Environmental Sociology
- SOCY 351: Urban Sociology
- SOCY 390: Senior Seminar (Qualitative Methods)
- ENVT 395: Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies
- I also regularly teach Bachelor's Essays and Independent Study Courses
Honors and Awards
- Bob Stuart Award For Excellence in Learning, 1993.
- Tau Sigma Delta, The Architecture and Urban Studies Honors Society, 1993.
- Urban Affairs and Planning Excellence in Learning Acknowledgement, 1992.
Selected Publications
Publications of Refereed Scholarly Books (Major Revisions and Updates of Edited Volumes)
- King, L., and D. McCarthy Auriffeille, eds. 3rd Edition. Environmental Sociology: From Analysis to Action. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2013.
- King, L., and D. McCarthy, eds. 2nd Edition. Environmental Sociology: From Analysis to Action. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2009.
Publications of Refereed Scholarly Books (Edited Volumes)
- Faber, D., and D. McCarthy, eds. Foundations for Social Change: Critical Perspectives on Philanthropy and Popular Movements. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2005.
- King, L., and D. McCarthy, eds. Environmental Sociology: From Analysis to Action. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2005.
Publications of Refereed Journal Articles
- McCarthy, D. “’I’m a Normal Person’: An Examination of How Utility Cyclists in Charleston South Carolina Use an Insider/Outsider Framework to Make Sense of Risks.” Urban Studies. 48(7) (May): 1439-1456, 2011.
- McCarthy, D. “Perceptions About and Use of a New Scenic Bridge Path among Walkers, Runners, and Cyclists in Lowcountry South Carolina.” Preventive Medicine. 51(1) (July): 94-95, 2011.
- Halfacre-Hitchcock, A., D. McCarthy, T. Burkett, and A. Carvajal. “Latino Migrant Farmworkers in Lowcountry South Carolina: a Demographic Profile and an Examination of Pesticide Risk Perception and Protection in Two Pilot Case Studies." Human Organization 65(1) (Spring): 55-71, 2006.
- McCarthy, D. "Environmental Justice Grantmaking: Elites and Activists Collaborate to Transform Philanthropy." Sociological Inquiry 74(2) (May): 250-270, 2004.
- Faber, D., and D. McCarthy. "The Evolving Structure of the Environmental Justice Movement in the United States: New Models for Democratic Decision-Making." Social Justice Research 14(4): 405-421, 2001.