Bio

Alisha Carter Harris serves as the interim vice provost for equal opportunity. She  is a Senior Consultant at TNG with nearly 20 years of experience in civil rights investigations, Title IX compliance, and employee relations. 

Carter Harris brings nearly 20 years of experience in civil rights compliance, institutional leadership and organizational strategy. Her experience spans civil rights and Title IX administration, employee relations, complex investigations and resolution processes, policy development, training and compliance assessment. She has served in senior and interim leadership roles and regularly advises institutional leaders on complex civil rights matters, regulatory compliance and effective, sustainable compliance programs.

Most recently, Carter Harris served in an extended interim leadership role at the Georgia Institute of Technology, providing strategic oversight of its civil rights and compliance operation. Working with senior leaders and campus partners, she helped strengthen the institution’s civil rights infrastructure, improve coordination across institutional functions and establish systems and practices to support long-term effectiveness.

Prior to joining TNG, she served as an Employee Relations Partner at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., where she investigated employment-related complaints across all levels of the organization. She also held the roles of Associate Director of Equal Opportunity and Deputy Title IX Coordinator at the University of North Texas, where she led investigations into discrimination and harassment, supported civil rights compliance efforts, and contributed to policy development and training. Her earlier leadership roles at the Community College of Allegheny County, the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Pennsylvania Western University, California, focused on institutional compliance, policy enforcement, and equity initiatives. 

She holds an M.S. in Legal Studies and a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Pennsylvania Western University, California.