Malakia Silcott

Malakia Silcott serves as Assistant Director of the Tufts University Career Center and Lecturer at the Tufts Gordon Institute. Her roles involve overseeing early career engagement programs, providing individual career advising, and teaching Personal Career Development courses. She holds a Master of Science in College Student Development and Counseling from Northeastern University and dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and African American Studies from Oberlin College.

Her professional focus includes supporting first-generation college students, women in underrepresented careers, and international students through academic retention strategies and career development frameworks. She has prior experience working with diverse student populations at institutions like MIT, Northeastern University, and Brandeis University.

Malakia's research interests emphasize college adjustment challenges faced by marginalized groups and innovative advising methodologies. She actively engages in community-building through tennis, personal finance literacy, and attending cultural performances.