Maraki Kebede

Maraki is an Education Consultant at The Decision Lab. Her research focuses on social and spatial equity in education globally, and has been featured in peer-reviewed journals, edited volumes, and international conferences. Maraki has worked with several international organizations to craft pathways to empower underserved school-aged children and youth in Africa, including UNESCO, the World Bank, the Institute of International Education, and Geneva Global Inc.

Before joining The Decision Lab, she led diversity and inclusion efforts, served as an academic advisor, and taught in U.S. higher education institutions. Maraki holds a dual-title Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Comparative/International Education from Penn State University.