She obtained her doctorate in Marketing and International Business and graduated with honors from the Lubin School of Business, Pace University, New York, NY. Dr. Barakat acquired an MBA in Marketing (with distinction) and a Master's Degree in Communication Arts, Public Relations and Advertising (with distinction) from the New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY. She has numerous years of corporate experience and has previously taught at SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh NY. Dr. Barakat has taught courses in Management, International Business, Multinational Management and Professionalism. Dr. Barakat's research interests include consumer consumption behavior, expatriate learning, organizational learning, entrepreneurship, venture capital, monetary incentives, and deviant behaviors in organizations.