Carey attended Harvard's Management Development Program as well as the Executive Leadership Academy, a yearlong program cosponsored by the Council of Independent Colleges, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and the American Academic Leadership Institute.
As the Dean of Arts & Sciences at Sacred Heart University, he supervised 121 full-time faculty, 18 department chairs and eight graduate program directors.
As part of his development efforts, Carey oversaw the expansion of Sacred Heart's campus in Dingle, Ireland.
[5] He has officiated the grand reopening of the newly renovated LaPenta School of Business[6] as well as the opening of the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
[7] Additionally, Carey played a key role in the hiring of Hall of Fame men's basketball coach Rick Pitino, a two-time NCAA tournament champion.