She received her B.A. from Shepherd University, her J.D. from the University of Louisville, and a LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University. Prior to joining the Bellarmine faculty, Alisha worked for 8 years as a Senior Attorney for the IRS Office of Chief Council. Her research interests include practical tax strategies and pedagogies in the online classroom. Professor Harper serves as the academic advisor for Delta Sigma Pi, as the faculty coordinator for Bellarmine’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, and as the advisor for the Bellarmine KYCPA PEAK challenge team.