[3] She later graduated from Pittsburgh with a PhD in Classics, having written a thesis on ancient Greek tragedy.
[4] Between 1968 and 1972, Carroll held teaching and administrative posts at the University of Pittsburgh, before moving to the University of Maine, where she worked as assistant dean, and later associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences as well as assistant professor in classics.
[5] Carroll was appointed by President Obama to the National Council on the Humanities for six years in 2011, and served on numerous local, state, and national boards and committees committed to the San Diego region, educational access, and economic excellence.
[5] In May 2020 Carroll was appointed to the National Advisory Board of College Promise, which enables deserving students to attend college without payment of tuition; she had previously led the implementation of the Promise program in San Diego.
[8] After her retirement, she became president and CEO of the California Community College Baccalaureate Association, an organization she helped establish.