Madita is a PhD candidate and conducts her research under the supervision of Dr. Shana Cohen. Madita holds a MSc in Foreign Service with a concentration in International Development from Georgetown University and a B.A. (Hons) in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Amsterdam University College. Prior to starting her PhD, Madita worked at the World Bank conducting analaysis on development finance instruments and perceptions of inequality and and as an advisor at the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).