Education
2004 - 2008: Public Administration Academy Yerevan, Armenia, Postgraduate Student
2002 - 2004: Yerevan State University Yerevan, Armenia, Master’s degree Psychology
1998 - 2002: Yerevan State University Yerevan, Armenia, Bachelor’s degree Psychology

Additional professional certificates
2012: Ericksonian hypnosis and psychotherapy, instructor B. Erickson
2010: Bereavement Research and Practice, IUPsyS Capacity Building Workshop,DAAD Germany
2009: Bereavement Research and Practice, IUPsyS Capacity Building Workshop,DAAD Germany
2009: “Brand and Branding”, master-class provided by Mr. Al. Ganzha, Head of Association of Advertising in Russian Federation
2004: Fundamentals of the method of psychodrama, provided by “Maevtike” NGO
2003 November - 2004 February: Training on increasing sensitivity to psychomotor responses (Certificate)
2003: Fundamentals of psychological counselling, Training course organized by Arm. Republic Psychological Center, 72 hours (certificate)
2003: Training course on personal growth, provided by “Maevtike” NGO
2002 December - 2003 February: Fairy tale therapy, provided by “Maevtike” NGO
2002: Basic techniques of hypnosis, 32 hours (certificate)
2000: “How to help children to cope with stress situations”, Training course organized by Arm. Republic Psychological Center, 40 hours (certificate)

Academic degree
2008: “Myth as socio-psychological factor shaping the image of a political leader”, PhD in Psychology, Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan, Yerevan, Armenia

Professional experience
2012 present: YSU, Chair of General Psychology, associate professor
2009 -2012 : YSU, Chair of General Psychology, Lecturer
2009 present: RAU, institute of media and advertising , associate professor
2009 - present: YSU, Chair of General Psychology, Lecturer
2008 - present: YSU, Researcher at the Laboratory of Experimental Psychology
2007 - 2009: YSU, Chair of Theory and History of Psychology, Lecturer
2005 - 2007: PAA RA, Chair of Psychology, Lecturer, Laboratory Assistant
2004 - 2005: PAA RA, Adviser of Rector
2002 - 2004: Erevan Public Psychological Centre, Psychologist

Academic courses
General Psychology, Image Psychology, Publicity and PR Psychology, Psychology of Communication

Scale of professional interests
Image Psychology, PR Psychology

Languages
Armenian, Russian, English

Participation in grant projects (present and past)
2013-2015 The features of spatial orientation’ formation in modern information environment
2011-2013 The person’s spatial-temporal perception manifestation specifics and its regulation at indivudal and socio-psychological levels

Professional membership
“Ego” Young Psychologists NGO

Awards received
2001: Best student of faculty, silver medal

psydep@ysu.am