In addition, she co-founded and is the current director of FitU, which is a peer mentoring nutrition and exercise counseling program on campus. She received the Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award from the Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP) and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for the 2013-2014 school year. Dr. Clifford conducts research and is an accomplished speaker in the areas of motivational interviewing and non-diet approaches to health and wellness. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and is the co-author of Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness. In addition, she has published several research articles in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior and written curriculum for Today’s Dietitian and Nutrition Dimensions.