The Department of Sociology would like to express our condolences to the Gallagher Family. Dr. James E. Gallagher died on May 12, 2024. Born Sept. 20,1940, in Woburn, Massachusetts, Jim grew up in an Irish working-class community. He never imagined going to college. His life changed when a high school teacher, recognizing his inquiring mind, read more Retired Sociology/Honors Professor Dr. James E. Gallagher passes away