Maliha received her BS in Biomolecular Science and French from the University of Michigan and her MBA from Central Michigan University. As a research intern, Maliha developed research initiatives in cardiothoracic surgery and lung transplant to study the disciplinary nature of heart failure and transplant outcomes.

She is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha and enjoys music and live shows, cooking, and reading (especially fantasy).  She and her partner have two cats, Chicken Nugget and Felix.  Maliha’s hometown is Bartlesville, Oklahoma.