Alicia Davis, assistant professor of accounting, is Voorhees College’s 2020 recipient of the SCICU Excellence In Teaching award. She brings more than 20 years of real-world accounting and taxation experience into classrooms at Voorhees. Davis is currently enrolled in the doctor of business administration program at Liberty University and expects to complete her program in accounting in 2022. She holds an Ed.S. in education administration and supervision from South Carolina State University, an M.A. in accounting from Clark Atlanta University, and a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of South Carolina.

Prior to joining the Voorhees faculty, Davis taught auditing, taxation, and principles of accounting at fellow SCICU member institutions Newberry College and Southern Wesleyan University. Her higher education staff accounting appointments included working as budget director for academic affairs at Delaware State University, assistant athletics director for business at South Carolina State University, and senior accountant at SCICU member institution Benedict College.

With over 20 years of accounting and business experience, Davis’ goal is to educate and empower young adults who strive to enter the accounting field. This is her passion and mission – transforming and empowering the lives of students one step at a time.

In addition to her teaching load, Davis serves as Voorhees’ accounting program coordinator and VITA program coordinator. Outside her teaching role at Voorhees, Davis maintains entrepreneurial interests with Barnwell-based Davis Tax Consulting and Financial Services.