Education
Post-Doc Fellow at Uni Graz (2013, 2017), Uni Heidelberg (2012, 2017-2018), Free Uni Berlin (2015), Uni Basel (2014), Uni Potsdam (2012).
2012: Ph.D. in Pedagogy (Theory and History of Pedagogy)
2010-2011: Postgraduate Studies and Ph.D. research at University of Basel, Switzerland
2004 - 2009: Postgraduate Studies, Department of Educational Sciences
Dissertation subject: “Ways and Technologies of Communications in Educational Processes“
2000 - 2004: Diploma of Pedagogy
Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan (Graduated with the Diploma of honor)

Professional experience
2018 - up to present: Visiting Professor in Institute for Educational Studies of University of Graz, Austria
2018: Expert ToT (Trainer of Trainers) and Consultant (focus: Innovative Teaching Scenarios) in PRINTeL /http://printel.am/ Project of ERASMUS+, Quality Assurance Center of YSU
2017 – up to present: ToT /Professional Development of University Teaching Staff/, Extension Department of YSU; Main courses: “Education Communication methods and competencies”; “Competence based univeristy didactics”; “Hybrid/Blended teaching and learning” (Techniques and Tools at different levels of the course: E-Moderation/E-Portfolio, Moodle, Screencast-O-Matic, Cateater, Canva, Camtasia, Wordwall, AwwApp, Powtoon, Socrative, Crosswordla, Movavi, Nearpod, Sutori, Tricider, Classtime, WordWal, Wizer, Quizizz, Padlet, ThingLink, App.Milanote, NewspaperClub, BookCreator, Issuu.com, Playposit, ClassroomGoogle)
2010 - up to present: Lecturer in Department of Educational Sciences, Yerevan State University
2008 - up to present: Assistant and researcher at the Faculty of Sociology, Lecturer in Distance Learning Laboratory, Yerevan State University
2011: Research coordinator in World Vision Armenia
2010: Research coordinator in the „International Center of Human Development“
2006 - 2008: Lecturer at the Chair of Pedagogy, ASPU after Kh.Abovyan
2005 - 2008: Students‘ practice supervisor, the Chair of Pedagogy, ASPU after Kh.Abovyan
2005 - 2006: Trainer at the IREX Armenia office in the teacher’s training program

Academic courses
BA Level
Social - educational communications
Educational Technology
Educational Qualimetrie
Pedagogical Riskology
Pedagogical Axiology
Social Pedagogical Work’s Methodology and Technology
Sociology of education
MA Level
Education Research Planning and Methodology
Education Research Assessment
Educational Policy and Strategy

Scale of professional interests
University didactics, Communication models in education, Transformations and development of education system, Social Values, Self-evaluation and peer-assessment, Educational consulting, Risks and risk factor assessments

Participation in grant projects
2017 - 2018: Post - Doc Research at the University of Heidelberg, Germany
2017: Post - Doc Research at the University of Graz, Austria
2015: Post - Doc Research at the Free University of Berlin, Germany
2014: Post - Doc Research at the University of Basel, Switzerland
2013: Post - Doc Research at the University of Graz, Austria
2012: Post - Doc Research at the University of Heidelberg, Germany
2012: Post - Doc Research at the University of Potsdam, Germany
2011: Research at the University of Basel, Switzerland
2010 - 2011: Research at the University of Basel, Switzerland
2010: Study visit to the University of Constance, Germany
2010: Course Design (Educational Policy Analyses) at the Curriculum Resource Center, Central European University

Languages
Armenian, Russian, German, English

Professional membership
2012 - up to present: Council member of European Educational Research Association
2011 - up to present: Member of DAAD Alumni Executive Board in Armenia
2010 - up to present: Member of Youth Resource Center of Republic of Armenia
2009 - up to present: Volunteer in the “Children’s Support Center“ foundation in Yerevan
2001 - 2004: Student Scientific Society of Faculty

Honours
"Teaching Excellence Award - 2020" in social sciences for the winning in the competition announced to promote the improvement of teaching methods at Yerevan State University, to use modern methods, as well as to promote the dissemination of best practices.
April 19-20, 2018: Award for wining in the II International Competition of Young Specialists-Lecturers of Higher Educational Institutions of the CIS Countries entitled "Pedagogical Beginning", Eurasian Association of Pedagogical Universities, Moscow, Russia
12 October, 2016: Gratitude of Yerevan State University for Development of University Education, for the Contribution to the Training of Youth Specialists at University
26 Dec, 2013: The Honor for winning in the annual competition of young scientific and research projects 2013 in Social Sciences, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
24 May, 2013: The Honor of the President of the Republic of Armenia, for the advanced interdisciplinary and international researches in the field of Human Sciences: Educational Sciences, Psychology and Sociology
19 May 2010: The Honour of Youth and Sport Ministry: “For winning in the annual competition of young scientific and research projects“
14 December 2004: Honour “Future of the Pedagogy“ by the president of the National Parliamentary Assembly for the excellence in the study, social activity and for the scientific research
17 December 2004: Honour “The best graduate - 2004“ presented by the rector of ASPU after Kh. Abovyan

(+374 10) 54-43-94
anna.aleksanyan@ysu.am