In addition to teaching, and counseling patients, she conducts NIH sponsored research on the use of low glycemic dietary interventions in the older adult. Dr. Barkoukis has been the recipient of many teaching awards including the John S. Diekhoff Award for Distinguished Graduate Teaching. Hope has also completed advanced training in culinary arts and taught healthy cooking courses for television audiences, professional and community groups. Prior to joining the faculty she was a corporate nutrition consultant for Fortune 500 companies specializing in wellness and sports nutrition, and a clinical research dietitian.