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.

She also supervises graduate theses and leads departmental research initiatives, contributing to academic and policy debates on democratic governance and institutional reform in fragile states. Dr. Mohamed is known for her commitment to fostering analytical thinking, evidence-based policy research, and strengthening public institutions through education.