Dr. Carey is a Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling and currently serves as the Program Director for the hybrid clinical mental health counseling program in the Department of Counseling and Behavioral Health at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Carey has previously served as an editorial board member for the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development and is the former president of the National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns. Carey was co-principal investigator on three U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grants focused on integrated behavioral healthcare, and a co-principal investigator for a U.S. Department of Education, four-year, inclusive post-secondary education program, UNT ELEVAR (University of North Texas Empower, Learn, Excel, enVision, Advance, Rise). She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and previously held a Licensed Professional Counselor intern designation in the State of Michigan (2005-2009). She was the Lead Primary Investigator on a Minority Health Research Grant Program project sponsored by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, which focused on recruitment and enhanced retention support for African American and Latino(a) students seeking careers in counseling.

Dr. Carey has contributed over 38 refereed publications and book chapters to the literature and completed well over 60 national presentations over her 23-year career as a scholar. She is the recipient of 7 Research and service awards and is regarded as one of the top multicultural researchers in her discipline. Her research interests include (1) equitable access and utilization of rehabilitative services for individuals with significant mental illnesses, (2) multicultural responsiveness training in counselor education practice and education, (3) integrated care and behavioral health disparities for minoritized communities, and (4) educational access and mental health stability for students with IDD in post-secondary education. Her current research focuses on psychosocial adjustment and positive mental health for college students with intellectual disabilities and fostering mental health support for parents and caregivers of individuals with intellectual disabilities through life transitions, particularly as it relates to communities of color.