Elaine Carey is a highly accomplished academic and author specializing in women's and gender history, with a focus on Latin America and Ireland. Dr. Carey earned her Ph.D. in History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has held numerous prestigious academic positions, including Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Purdue University Northwest. She has also authored several acclaimed books and articles, including "Women Drug Traffickers: Mules, Bosses, and Organized Crime," a groundbreaking study of women's involvement in drug trafficking. Dr. Carey is also an active member of the Latin American Studies Association and the American Historical Association.