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"Start to change the world contributing to development of social capital in education"
ABOUT
Personal Profile
Throughout my life, I’ve approached every challenge with enthusiasm, creativity, and ceaseless desire to achieve success. This passion and drive have paved the way to countless opportunities, unique experiences and exceptional relationships both personally and professionally. If you’re interested in learning more about me, keep reading or get in touch.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Background & Expertise
Assoc. PROF., Dr.
2022/January- up to present
Institute for Educational Sciences of the University of Graz, Austria
Research Projects
Academic Courses for BA and MA Levels
Supervision of BA theses.

RESEARCH CONSULTANT ON RESEARCH AND LEADERSHIP
2021/August- up to present
Learning & Innovation: Teacher Leadership Development Project

COUNCIL MEMBER OF EERA
2012/Nov - up to present
European Educational Research Association - EERA Council consists of the representatives of the member associations and the co-opted council members - the Networks’ Representative on Council, the editors of EERJ and the Convener of the Emerging Researchers' Group. Since June 2010 Council has the power of the Annual Assembly.
VISITING PROFESSOR
2018/19 WS - 2021/22 WS
Institute for Educational Sciences of the University of Graz, Austria
Academic Courses for BA and MA Levels:
"Communication – Counselling – Coaching"; "Communication Techniques in Pedagogical Action Fields"; "Communication Methods and Techniques"; Supervision of BA and MA theses.

VISITING RESEARCHER
2021/June-December
Max Weber Institute for Sociology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
International/Interdisciplinary research project: "The impact of pandemic realities on education: post-pandemic challenges for education research"

VISITING RESEARCHER
2017 S/S – 2018 W/S
Max Weber Institute for Sociology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
International/Interdisciplinary research project: "Doing Educational Research on Social Values: External Expertise and Assessment"

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
2008/Sep– 2021/Sep
Center for Pedagogy and Education Development, Yerevan State University.
2017 – 2021: Associate Professor; 2012 – 2017: Assistant Professor; 2008 – 2012: Lecturer and Researcher
Academic Courses:
BA Level – Social-Educational Communications, Educational Counselling, Educational Riskology, Educational Qualimetrie, Educational Technologies and Methods
MA Level - Social Research Planning and Methodology, Education Research Assessment and Monitoring, Educational Strategy

TOT, YSU
2017/June - 2021/June
Professional Development of University Teaching Staff, YSU; Main Courses:
“Communication management: How to develop communication competencies in education”
“Intercultural and intersocial communications: multiculturalism and internationalization”
“Educational formative and summative assessment”
“Educational research: planning, methodology, conducting, analyzing, evaluating/monitoring”
“Hybrid/Blended teaching and learning”
RESEARCH LEADER/TEAM LEADER,
ERAS
2012/Nov - 2022/Nov
ERAS-Educational Research Armenian Society
Bring together research teams, organization and leading of the team researches, implementation of the researches in schools and in the higher education institutions, conduction and leading of the qualitative and quantitative interdisciplinary and international researches

LECTURER OF THE E-LEARNING COURSES, YSU
2010/Sep - 2020/Sep
Distance Learning Laboratory, Faculty of Sociology, Yerevan State University
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
POST-DOCTORATE
2017/Nov-Dec
Institute of Educational Sciences of the University of Graz in cooperation with Prof.Dr. Johanna Hopfner, Austria (Erasmus+ Coimbra Group Project)
Post-doctoral research in Education Sciences/ skills of education research planning, methodology writing, conducting, analyzing, report writing, evaluating
POST-DOCTORATE
2015/July-Dec
Department of General Pedagogy, Freie University of Berlin in cooperation with Prof.Dr. Inka Bormann at Free University of Berlin, Germany (Erasmus+ EUROEAST project)
Post-doctoral research in Education Sciences/ skills of education research planning, methodology writing, conducting, analyzing, report writing, evaluating
POST-DOCTORATE
2014/June-Aug
Research Center for Educational Studies of University Basel in cooperation with Prof.Dr. Hans-Ulrich Grunder, Switzerland (ASCN Program)
Post-doctoral research in Education Sciences/ skills of education research planning, methodology writing, conducting, analyzing, report writing, evaluating
POST-DOCTORATE
2013/July-Dec
Institute of Educational Sciences of the University of Graz in cooperation with Prof.Dr. Johanna Hopfner, Austria (Erasmus+ ALRAKIS Project)
Post-doctoral research in Education Sciences/ skills of education research planning, methodology writing, conducting, analyzing, report writing, evaluating

POST-DOCTORATE
2013/June-July
Institute of Educational Sciences of the University of Potsdam in cooperation with Prof.Dr. Wolfgang Lauterbach, Germany (DAAD Program)
Post-doctoral research in Education Sciences: “Differentiations of the Pedagogical Communication Models in the Educational Diversity: Comparative Analytical Approach” /skills of education research planning, methodology writing, conducting, analyzing, report writing, evaluating/

POST-DOCTORATE
2012/July-Dec
Center for Social Investments and Education Innovations of the University Heidelberg in cooperation with Prof.Dr. Kathia Serrano-Velarde, Germany (KAAD Program)
Post-doctoral research in Education Sciences /skills of education research planning, methodology writing, conducting, analyzing, report writing, evaluating/

PH.D. IN PEDAGOGY
00.01 THEORY AND HISTORY OF PEDAGOGY
12th April 2012
Academic Council-020 of Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh.Abovyan, Armenia
Ph.D. Dissertation Title: “Interpersonal Communication Methods and Technologies in Education Processes”
Post-graduate’s studies 2004-2009
POST-GRADUATE STUDIES
2010-2011
Research Center for Educational Studies of University Basel in cooperation with Prof.Dr. Roland Reichenbach, Switzerland (ASCN Program)
Reserach on ongoing Ph.D. Project

COMPLETED DIPLOMA IN PEDAGOGY
2000 – 2004
Academic Council-020 of Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh.Abovyan, Armenia
Department of Pedagogy and School Teaching Methodology;
Title of diploma work: “Pedagogical Communication Ways and Methods in School“, final result: maximum (5.0)

"If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done"
Thomas Jefferson
My Skill Set

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MY SKILLS
EXPERT ToT
Developing Teaching Community
"HYBRID/ BLENDED TEACHING AND LEARNING"
ToT Training for University Staff
Techniques and Tools in differenr 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


“EDUCATIONAL FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT:
ONLINE ASSESSMENT OF OFFLINE OUTCOMES”
Training for effective assessment and evaluation
Formative evaluation
Summative assessment
Assessment of and for offline outcomes and outcome based approaches
Digitally enhanced assessment and evaluation
Online assessment tools
Designing online remote examinations
Organization of the examination
"COMMUNICATION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN EDUCATION"
ToT Training for University Staff
How to develop communication competencies in education and construct effective communication with learners?


“INTERCULTURAL AND INTERSOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS: MULTICULTURALISM AND INTERNATIONALIZATION”
ToT Training for University Staff
multiculturalism in education
features of internationalized education
risk approach to the internationalized education environment
risk assessment among refugee students
quality metrics in learning processes of migration background students
indicators of diversity in education.
communication aspects of intercultural realities
“RESEARCH ON EDUCATION”
Training for effective education research
Educational research: planning, methodology, conducting, analyzing, evaluating/monitoring

