Malika Cox is a seasoned conflict resolution expert with a rich experience spanning five continents in peacebuilding, conflict transformation, and restorative justice. As the founder and Executive Director of Mend Flourish, she has worked to advance peacemaking, restorative justice, and conflict resolution initiatives across Oklahoma City, fostering dialogue, reconciliation efforts, and spaces for truth-telling that encourage societal healing.

As a consultant, Malika has focused on societal healing and building a just society. Collaborating with various stakeholders, she has developed programs that address societal fractures, provide solutions, and work toward lasting community restoration. Her work includes writing and organizing curricula, which are pivotal in articulating Mend Flourish’s mission and amplifying the voices of peace and restoration within the community.

Currently, Malika is one of the University of Oklahoma Center for Social Justice’s Activists in Residence for Spring 2025. Malika’s academic journey includes a Master of Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Global Affairs, specializing in International Organizations, Global Governance, and International Legal Studies. She also holds a Master of Philosophy in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation from Trinity College Dublin’s Irish School of Ecumenics. These advanced degrees have equipped her with the expertise to foster peacebuilding dialogue, implement restorative justice initiatives, and advocate for human rights.

An accomplished facilitator, Malika curates transformative workshops on transformational leadership, inclusion and belonging, and cultivating resilient communities and provides consultancy on criminal justice reform. Her research and academic contributions have been recognized with the James Haire Dissertation Award at Trinity College Dublin. She has also been a research assistant at The Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies and gained hands-on experience in peace and reconciliation work at Clonard Monastery in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

In addition to her extensive experience, Malika holds a Master of Arts in Practical Theology from Regent University. She has further enriched her studies at Harvard Divinity School, facilitated by the Fletcher School of Global Affairs.