mˈælɪki ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm bˈeɪkɚ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn bˈɔːldwɪn sˈɪɾi, ænd ˈɜːnd ɐ θiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl dᵻɡɹˈiː fɹʌm sˈʌðɚn mˈɛθədˌɪst jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn dˈæləs, tˈɛksəs.
Malicky graduated from Baker University in Baldwin City, and earned a theological degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.