Education
2007 - 2011: B.A., Turkish Studies, Yerevan State University, summa cum laude
2011 - 2013: M.A., Asian and African Studies, St. Petersburg State University, summa cum laude
2013 - 2016: Asian and African Studies, St. Petersburg State University
2014 - 2016: M.A., History and Anthropology of Eurasia, European University at St. Petersburg

Degree
Ph.D. in History
Dissertation- Socio-cultural Dynamics in Turkey during the Presidency of I. Inonu (1938-1950), 20.07.2017

Professional experience
Assistant professor, Chair of Turkish Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Yerevan State University (with effect from 2017);
Adjunct lecturer, Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia (with effect from 2017)
Invited lecturer (St. Petersburg State University, Yerevan State Linguistic University after V. Brusov)
Invited columnist (Forbes Russia, MK-Turkey, Arevelk.am, Tert.am, ArtsakhPress.am)
Expert, Center for Strategic Initiatives, Government of the Republic of Armenia/European Union (2017-2018) /
Design and development of Science-Industry model
Consultant-translator, Polymetal International PLC (2016-2018)
Research Fellow, National Defense Research University, Ministry of Defense of Republic of Armenia (2017-2018)
Research Analyst, FAST, IDeA Foundation (pro bono) (2017)
Head; Senior Editor of the Department of Regional Analytics, “The Armenian Interest” analytical center (2017)
Teaching Associate, American University of Armenia (2016)
Vice-president; Aide to the president, Armenian National-Cultural Autonomy of St. Petersburg (Russia) (2013-2017)
Co-Editor; Head of the Development Department, Armenian Scientific Cooperation – ArmScoop.com (2014-2017)
Lecturer, Armenian Educational Center in St. Petersburg (Russia) (2012-2016)
Expert, Noravank foundation (2010-2011)

Courses
History of Azerbaijan; Sociocultural anthropology of Azerbaijan; Political ideologies and parties in Modern Turkey; Islam in Turkey; Evolution of Turkish Media; History of Turkish Republic; Digital Humanities

Research areas
Modernization and traditionalism in Eurasia; Modern Islam in Eurasia; personality cult; authoritarianism and totalitarianism in the Middle East and Central Asia; digital humanities; historical anthropology; Modern Media in the Middle East

Languages
Armenian, English, Russian, Turkish, Azerbaijani Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, Farsi, Tatar

Public Activity
Middle Eastern Studies Initiatives for Armenia (MESIA), co-chair

Avard recieved
YSU Bronze medal, 2009
Best Student of YSU, 2009