Malak Khader

MPA Graduate

Biography

Malak is a graduate student from Huntington, pursuing her MPA with a concentration in Urban Governance. She is currently a board member for the West Virginia American Civil Liberties Union, a graduate assistant for Drinko Library, and and active member of her religious community. Previously, she has served as a journalism intern with the West Virginia Legislature.

Malak has been an advocate for Muslim Americans her entire life and hopes that her involvement in government work will help other Muslim Americans fight and stand up for their given rights. Her main goal has always been to educate and inform on a political platform, and our MPA program is helping her better develop the skill sets necessary to do so.

Malak Khader is now pursuing a Ph.D. in Laboratory Sciences at the University of North Texas.