Education
2014-2019: Yerevan State University, Ph.D student at Faculty of International Relations, Chair of Political Institutions and Processes,
2011-2013: Yerevan State University, Faculty of International Relations, Chair of Political Science, Master's Degree
2007-2011: Yerevan State University, Faculty of International Relations, Chair of Political Science, Bachelor's Degree

Academic degree
2019: PhD in Political Sciences, 2019

Academic title
2022: Associate Professor

Work experience
2022 from September up to now: Associate Professor at the Chair of Public Administration, Faculty of International Relations, YSU
2021 December 21: Trainer of the regional administration (marzpetaran) members in the Armavir Region of the Republic of Armenia. The topic: “Public Service and Legal Regulation of Administrative-Relations”, Center for Continuing Education, YSU - the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of RA
2021 December 1-2: Trainer of the regional administration (marzpetaran) members in the Gegharkunik Region of the Republic of Armenia. The topic: "Legislative Reforms of Public Service in the Republic of Armenia", Center for Continuing Education, YSU - the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of RA
2021 September 13-18: Trainer within the educational-training program called "Young Leaders School”, "New Nakhichevan Humanitarian Foundation", Yerevan
2020 September- 2021 May: Research Assistant at Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA) within the Framework of International Food Program (UN)
2019 October 14 – 2022 July: Assistant Professor at the Chair of Public Administration, Faculty of International Relations
Yerevan State University
2017 July 2-15: Responsible for "Young Leaders and Community Work Coordinators" within the framework of "Diaspora Summer School-2017", Ministry of Diaspora of RA, Yerevan State University
2014-2019: Lecturer at the Chair of Public Administration
Faculty of International Relations, Yerevan State University
2013-2017: Assistant Chair, Chair of Public Administration, Yerevan State University

Academic courses
Public Administration Theory
Decentralization Theory and Local Self-Government

Scale of professional interests
Theory of Public Administration
Decentralization and local governance
Public Service
Personnel Policy, Personnel Administration, Leadership
Public Policy Advisors Institute
Political and Ruling Elites
Buarocracy Theory
Project Management

Trainings, Conferences and Participation in grant projects
2021 November 15- December 1: Participation in the course titled "Theory of Inventive Problem Solutions" (TIPS) course (certificate), YSU Armenian-Indian ICT Center of Excellence - Enterprise Incubator Foundation
2021 June 7-24: “Women on the Bgoard of Directors'' training (certificate), Corporate Governance Centre, Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), Yerevan
2020 September 24-25: Integrity: Corporate Ethics and Anti-Corruption Compliance Training (certificate), Corporate Governance Centre, Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), Yerevan
2020 August 20: “Emotional Intelligence in the Boardroom'' (certificate), Virtual Classroom Session, Corporate Governance Centre, Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), Yerevan
2019 September 23: “ CEO Succession Master Class” (certificate), Corporate Governance Centre, Yerevan
2019 August 1-16: Intensive English courses and training (certificate of completion), Educational Centre Association, Prague (Czechia)
2018 February 22: ''Anti-corruption Compliance in Business’’ (certificate), Corporate Governance Centre, Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), Yerevan
2018 April 12: Participation in the online conference: The topic of report: ''The ruling elite in the modern society: Axiological approach'', Yerevan State University and Ural State University of Railway Transport (USURT), Yerevan-Yekaterinburg
2017 September-December: Graphic design (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator),''Golden Futur'' Educational Centre, Yerevan
2017 October 4: Seminar Discussion on ''Governance, Risks and Compliance'' (certificate), Corporate Governance Centre, Armenian Institute of Directors, Elite Plaza Business Centre, Yerevan
2017 July 2-15: ''Young Leaders and Community Work Coordinator'' (as a lecturer) within the framework of ''Diaspora Summer School-2017'', Ministry of Diaspora, Republic of Armenia, Yerevan State University, Yerevan
2016 October 10-11: Participation in the Conferenvce titled ''Modernization of Ruling Elite in Armenia: Features’’ (certificate), Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia (PAARA), Yerevan
2016 July 3-16: ''Young Leaders and Community Work Coordinators'' (as a lecturer) within the framework of ''Diaspora Summer School-2016'', Ministry of Diaspora, Republic of Armenia, Yerevan State University, Yerevan
2015 November 15-19: Partivipation in the workshop held within the Tempus/PICASA Program (certificate), Yerevan State University, Yerevan
2015 October 28-30: Participation in Project Actor Capacity Trainings (certificate), Tbilisi, Georgia
2014 Fabruary-April: Alumni of School of Young Leaders (21st Generation) (certification), Centre of Youth Activities at the Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan.

Languages
Armenian - native
English - excellent
Russian - excellent

Computer skills
Microsoft Windows XP™ and of Microsoft Office™ tools (Word™, Excel™, Internet Explorer™ and PowerPoint™)
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

E-mail
katya.altunyan@ysu.am