Education
1994-1999 Department Journalism of Yerevan State University
1999-2003 PhD student at YSU Faculty of Journalism
1999-2001 Public Administration School, Republic of Armenia

Academic degree
20.10.2005 Doctor of Philology, Council of Yerevan State University
Thesis: “Development of Political Processes and Mass Media in Armenia”

Professional experience
2003 Press Attaché at French Embassy in Armenia
2001 - 2005 Expert for Freedom of Information Center
2000 - present Full-time lecturer at Faculty of Journalism, Yerevan State University
1995-1999 Freelancer for “Lragir”, “Aravot” dailies, “Kanch” weekly, “Hayreniq” TV

Academic courses
Reporting and Writing I, Reporting and Writing II, Mass Media and Politics, Principles of Journalism

Scale of professional interests
Mass Media – Politics Relations
Participation in grant projects
01.11.2006-31.12.2007
Chief of Party of the Project "Sharing Experience in Armenia: Introducing a Journalism Education Model", implemented at Armenian School of Journalism, International Center for Journalists-Armenia (ICFJ-Armenia), sponsored by USAID
01.09.2006-31.08.2007
“Caucasus Journalism higher education initiative”, sponsored by Eurasia Foundation

Languages
Armenian (native), Russian, French, English (good)

Professional membership
2005 - present Member of the Association of European
Journalists
2001 - present Board Member of the “Investigative Journalists”,
International Consortium

Author of two monographs and a number of scientific articles