A noted expert on Latin American history, she has focused heavily on the subject of women in organized crime, particularly those who rise to positions of drug trafficking organizations.
BIRMINGHAM, MI, March 12, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Elaine K. Carey has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
A believer in the power of higher education to transform the lives of students and their families, Dr. Carey has distinguished herself through scholarly excellence and academic leadership, culminating in her latest role as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Oakland University. Leveraging a wide range of experience, she has worked diligently to provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for faculty members and students throughout her career. Among her myriad of achievements, she is well-regarded for establishing a behavioral health partnership between Oakland University and the Easterseals Macomb Oakland Regional Center (MORC) to foster student growth in clinical mental health counseling programs and promote mental health services across Southeast Michigan.
Hailing from more than 25 years of distinction in academia, Dr. Carey studied at Florida State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in international affairs in 1989 and a Master of Arts in history, specializing in Latin America, in 1992. She subsequently attained a Doctor of Philosophy in Latin American history at the University of New Mexico in 1999, culminating in her dissertation, "Women and Men on the Edge of Modernity: A Cultural History of 1968."
Dr. Carey embarked on her professional journey in 1998 at the University of Detroit Mercy, where she served as an assistant professor until 2002. There, she co-founded the James Guadalupe Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive (CLASA), a teaching and activist archive. Accepting a role at St. John's University thereafter, she taught history for many years, during which time she also advanced to become an assistant director for the Center for Teaching and Learning and chaired the history department until her departure in 2017. Subsequently, she became the founding dean of the College of Humanities, Education, and Social Science at Purdue University Northwest (PNW).
Dr. Carey assumed numerous administrative responsibilities as the dean of the College of Humanities, Education, and Social Science at PNW. In this position, she handled faculty recruitment and training, fundraising and curriculum development. Most notably, she played an instrumental role in the establishment of several degree programs, co-founded the university's Center for Crime and Forensics, and oversaw the revitalization of the university's Institute for Social and Policy Research. Moreover, Dr. Carey elevated grant writing at the institution, which resulted in seven grants submitted in the first year, of which five were funded.
Outside of her exemplary performance in academic leadership, Dr. Carey is acclaimed for her scholarly research. A noted expert on Latin American history, she has focused heavily on the subject of women in organized crime, particularly those who rise to positions of drug trafficking organizations. Awarded with more than 30 grants and fellowships in recognition of her expertise – including a Fulbright-García Robles Fellowship in 2007 – she has written more than 70 articles that have appeared in professional and popular publications. Furthermore, she has authored five books, including "Women Drug Traffickers: Mules, Bosses, and Organized Crime," which examined the roles of women in the transnational drug trade in the Americas. Dr. Carey has been the recipient of several awards, including the 2015 Latin American Studies Best Seller by The Library Journal and an Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 by Choice.
Well-versed in her areas of focus, Dr. Carey has been invited to present her research at more than 90 professional conferences and meetings. Likewise, she has fielded interviews with journalists and media outlets from around the world and consulted extensively as a subject matter expert for radio, film, television, podcasts, archives, libraries and museums. Recently, she delivered a talk on women in organized crime at the Brookings Institute in 2023, having maintained a reputation as a highly sought-after commentator on the subject.
Dr. Carey has maintained lifetime memberships with such organizations as the Latin American Studies Association, the Congress on Latin American History, the Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies, American Library Association, and the American Historical Association (AHA). Notably, she served as the vice president of AHA's teaching division from 2013 to 2016, where she oversaw the AHA's Tuning Project, cultivated collaborations with the College Board and enhanced the relationship with the National Council of Social Sciences to lead webinars and joint collaborations. Other examples of her dedication to endeavors include being co-PI on the National Historical Publications and Record Commission funded Queens Immigration Project, co-founding the Joint Faculty Research Colloquium in the Social Sciences and Humanities, and serving as managing editor of the New Mexico Historical Review at the University of New Mexico.
In accounting for her success, Dr. Carey credits her multifaceted experiences living and traveling abroad, which have had a significant impact on her teaching philosophy and scholarly outlook. Looking forward, she hopes to continue shepherding students along their paths to success and plans to continue her involvement in academic leadership for years to come. She, her partner Arq. Javier Álvarez Isasi, and their son Lucas split their time between their three home cities: Detroit, New York City, and Mexico City.
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