She has enjoyed working with the other tax faculty in the Patterson School of Accountancy and KPMG professionals to develop the first Master of Taxation with Data Analytics program sponsored by KPMG. This new program is being designed to provide students not only with technical skills and specialized knowledge in the area of taxation and data analytics, but also with practice in applying critical thinking to the challenges faced by tax professionals of tomorrow. Prior to joining the Patterson School of Accountancy, Cheng was an assistant professor at LSU where she taught and conducted research in multiple areas of taxation, including individual tax, small business entity tax, corporate tax, and international and state and local tax.