Education
2015: University of Fribourg (Switzerland), Department of Communication and Media Research
2013: Arizona State University (USA), School of Social Transformation (Teaching and Learning Studies)
2005 - 2007: Yerevan State University, Department of Sociology, Masters in Sociology
2001 - 2005: Yerevan State University, Department of Sociology, Bachelor Degree in Sociology

Professional experience
2009 present: Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Yerevan State University
2019 February-May: Project Director, World Vision Armenia Project - “Family Environment and Community Services for Armenian Children”, implemented by MPG.
2019 June-August: Project Director, World Bank Project - “Social worker as entry point to promote investments in the early years”, implemented by MPG.
2014 - 2015: Project Coordinator, USAID Project “Gender Barometer”, implemented by Center for Gender and Leadership Studies.
2013 January-June: Program Quality Control Manager, OSI-Armenia project - “Assessment of implementation of Inclusive education in Armenia”, Center for Educational Research and Consulting.

Academic courses
Sociology of Mass Media, Sociology of Advertising, Branding, Modern PR Technologies, PR Chrestomathy, Public Opinion Research Methodology, Social Construction of Gender, Gender and Communication

Grants, Fellowships
2019: “Erasmus Mundus” teaching mobility program - University of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, Teaching and Research Conduction over the Theme - “Sociology of Mass Media”
2019: “Erasmus Mundus” teaching mobility program - Madrid Complutense University, Teaching and Research Conduction over the Theme – “Gender and Policy”
2015: Faculty Development Grant to Conduct Research and Prepare New Academic Course, University of Fribourg, Switzerland. Academic Swiss Caucasus Net (ASCN)
2014 - 2015: USAID Small Grant Program over “Armenian Woman Image in Mass Media (TV): from Gender Sensitivity to Gender Stereotypes” Policy research.
2012: Central European University (Budapest, Hungary) Curriculum Resource Center Fellowship for “Sociology of Social Communications” Academic Course Development
2011: OSF Armenia Policy Fellowship to conduct research over “Quality Assurance, Labor Market Standards and Higher Education Quality Assessment”.
2010: Academic Fellowship Program for study visit to the University of Konstanz, Germany (Paper presented at the international conference - “Identity Construction: New Issues, New Directions”). DAAD.

Professional membership
2019-present: Member, Expert in Armenian Marketing Association, (AMA)
2019-present: Member of American Sociological Association, (ASA)
2019-present: Member of International Sociological Association (ISA)
2011-present: Member of DAAD Alumni

Scale of professional interests
Sociology of Education, PR, Branding, Media and Communication Research

Languages
Armenian (native), Russian (fluent), English (fluent), German (conversational)

Computer Skills
MS Office, SPSS, Internet