Malika Cox

Project Manager, Group Facilitator, and Social Healing Practioner

Malika is a consultant, social healing practitioner, and facilitator who organizes and trains individuals and groups on reimagining leadership, inclusion and belonging, restorative and transformative justice practices, conflict resolution skills, and cultivating human flourishing in all spheres of life. She is the author of the Flourish OKC Restorative Justice Learning Curriculum.

Malika lives in Boston, Massachusetts, and will graduate with a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at Fletcher School of Global Affairs at Tufts University in 2023 with a focus on Global Governance and International Organizations. She received her Master of Philosophy in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation at Trinity College Dublin, Irish School of Ecumenics, in 2017 and a Master of Arts in Practical Theology in 2016 at Regent University. Malika jointly won the James Haire Dissertation Award for her peacebuilding research on Palestinian and Israeli dialogue in cyberspace, #PEACETECH.

Reviews

"Malika Cox is the perfect storm of impeccable brilliance, passion, and praxis. Her transformational leadership style inspires any audience to believe in what is possible when head and heart come together for global impact." - Cece Jones Davis, Speaker, Minister, and Advocate, Julius Jones Campaign, Sing for Change and Oklahomans for Grace

“Malika is bold, compelling and self-aware. She manages to weave knowledge plus compassion into every project expertly. She speaks truth but displays grace. She leads with conviction. She's a phenomenal teacher and leads with what she has wrestled with and walked out. Malika is authentic and makes every individual, team, and community around her better, stronger, and more whole.” - Chad Jordan, LM Workforce, Inc., CEO

"Malika engaged our fellowship cohort with remarkable purpose, clarity, honesty, and care. I think of her as a healing and courageous presence in a hurting world, who sees the humanity and light within everyone and bridges identities and worlds through soulful action." - Eddie Gonzales, The On Being Project, Director of Engagement,

“Malika has the most remarkable ability to inform, educate, and articulate concepts in a way that causes her audience to experience deep reflection, challenge long-held beliefs, and resolve to move toward a more just society. The insight she has gained through both experience and study is life-changing, and any community, city, institution, or individual will be a better version of itself for engaging her work.” - Kim Bandy, Flourish OKC Experiences and The Spero Project Co-Founder and Director

“It has been a privilege getting to know Malika over these past number of months during which she has so graciously served in our Peace and Reconciliation Mission in Clonard. She has made a significant impact on our work and vision as we continue to strive to bring healing and reconciliation to Northern Ireland.” Ed Peterson,” - Ed Petersen, Coordinator, Clonard Peace and Reconciliation Mission, Clonard Monastery