Dr. Marian Abdullahi Mohamed is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences, SIMAD University, where she has dedicated over ten years to teaching, research, and academic mentorship. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from University Sains Malaysia, a Master of Arts in Public Policy, and a Bachelor of Public Administration from SIMAD University.

Her teaching spans key areas such as Research Methodology, Social Welfare Management, Rural Development, and Decentralization. As a scholar, Dr. Mohamed’s work centers on post-conflict democratization, civil society engagement, peacebuilding mechanisms, and state-building in fragile contexts. Her research critically examines the intersections of governance, foreign aid, and political transformation in post-conflict societies, particularly in the Horn of Africa.