In addition to her work as an instructor, Sheena Carey heads the Diederich College of Communication’s diversity, equity and inclusion plan; supports inclusive classroom environments as a Teaching and Learning Fellow; serves as the voice of the “Our Roots Say That We Are Sisters” podcast; and narrated the Milwaukee PBS special “Remembering Bronzeville,” a documentary from a Marquette professor focusing on the first Black neighborhood in Milwaukee.

Sheena has been an active member of the University Committee on Equity and Inclusion since its inception, contributed to the 2019 cultural audit of campus spaces, helped pilot and provided insights in the development of the Making Marquette Inclusive discussion series in the 2020-21 academic year, and co-founded and continues to serve as the co-chair for the Womxn of Color Employee Resource Group.

“As a human being in this world, it more than feels right, it is right,” says Sheena, a member of the Marquette community for over 30 years. “It is what I believe; it is who I am. It is my mission to work with and interact with others so they feel the rightness of inclusion for all; to share with others lessons learned about justice at my mother’s knees, through my life experiences; and as a student, faculty member and staff employee here at Marquette.”