WORK EXPERIENCE

2021 - present Professor, Acting Head of the English Communication and Translation Chair, Brusov State University, Yerevan, Armenia.

2013-2021 English Lecturer, The University of Technology and Applied Sciences. Muscat, Oman.

2010-2013 Professor of English Linguistics, European Regional Academy, Yerevan, Armenia. (part-time)

2007-2013 Professor, Yerevan State Linguistic University, Department of English Linguistics and Communication.  Yerevan, Armenia.

2000-2007 Leadership – Head of the Department.

1996-2001 Associate Professor, Department of Romance and Germanic Languages. Yerevan State University, Armenia,

1990-1996 Doctoral researcher. Institute of Linguistics, National Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation,

1995-1996 Deputy Head for Multilingual Studies. Multicultural School No. 1650, Moscow, Russian Federation.

1995-1996 Leo Tolstoy Institute for Languages and Cultures, Moscow, Russia.

1987-1990 Secondary School No.183 after M.Sebastatsi, Yerevan, Armenia,

RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

2010 Visiting scholar, Appalachian State University. USA,

Higher Education Administration.

2008-2009 Armenia representative. European Centre for Modern Languages, Graz, Austria.

Content-Based Language Teaching and Plurilingual Education.

2007-2008 Armenia representative. Moscow Linguistic University. Russia,

Intercultural Communicative Competence for the CIS Languages.

2002-2006 Visiting scholar to GMU. IREX USA,

Social Sciences Teacher Education Research.

2002 Visiting scholar to Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK,

English as a Second Language Acquisition. Research Centre of English and Applied Linguistics.

PUBLICATIONS

• Psycholinguistic Competencies and Interculturality in ELT. In: Al-Mahrooqi, R., Denman, C.J. (eds) Individual and Contextual Factors in the English Language Classroom. English Language Education, vol 24. Springer, Cham, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91881-1_2
• The Architecture of Language Personality. In: Al-Mahrooqi, R., Denman, C.J. (eds) Individual and Contextual Factors in the English Language Classroom. English Language Education, vol 24. Springer, Cham, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91881-1_5
• The Peculiarities of Color Vocabulary and Translation Difficulties with Regard to Some Color Terms (in the Context of English, Russian, and Armenian Languages). Russian Language and Culture Reflected in Translation: Proceedings of XII International Scientific conference (Moscow, 13-15 May 2022). -Moscow University Press, 2022. - 710 p. - Electronic book for network distribution). ISBN 978-5-19-011733-2 (e-book)
• Language Persona and the New Paradigm Shift. 6th International Applied Linguistics Conference. St. Peterburg, Russian Federation. 2019.
• The Time of Human Thoughts and Deeds. A Cognitive Discourse Analysis of Hamlet and Macbeth. In Journal of Cognitive Linguistic Studies. Vol. 5, Issue 2, p. 410 – 425. John Benjamins. Amsterdam, 2019 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/cogls.00027.hov
• Incorporating Intercultural Research into ELL/ELT in Oman. in “English Education in Oman”. Springer, Singapore, 2018. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-0265-7_6
• Applied Linguistic Studies of Time and the Anthropocentric Turn of Modern Science. International Conference, State Pedagogical University after M. Dragomanof, Kyiv, Ukraine. 2018.
• Achieving research culture through culture research. Connecting the Dots in a Glocalized World. Conference. November 3-5, SQU, Muscat, Oman. 2016.
• Acquisition of Language Meanings via Smart Technologies. In: Journal of English for Specific and Academic Purposes. Vol.4, No.1, Special issue, ESP and Technology in Oman., Nis, Serbia, pp. 23-35. 2016.
• Rethinking Assessment. Second Professional Development Symposium, ELC HCT, Muscat, Oman. 2016.
• Issues of Faculty Development in the Context of Quality Assurance of Higher Education. In “Main Issues of Pedagogy and Psychology”, ASPU Scientific Journal, v. 1, Yerevan, pp.42-49. 2012.
• Psychology in English. Levels B1-C1 CLIL Textbook in three volumes and the Teachers Handbook. Yerevan, Europrint, 2012.
• Psycholinguistics. Handbook for Graduate School of Linguistics, Yerevan. 2011.
• Theory of Language Testing. Trends and issues. “Main Issues of Pedagogy and Psychology,” Armenian State Pedagogical University Scientific Journal, v. 1, Yerevan, pp.69--82. 2011.
• English. A Manual and Guide for In-Service Teacher Training, Yerevan, 2011.
• A Comparative Case Study in Faculty Development. Appalachian State University and Yerevan State Linguistic University. Published Online. IREX, Washington DC, USA. 2010. A Case Study in Faculty Development: AppState and YSLU. IREX, 2010
• Language Assessment and Testing. Training Guide. Yerevan, . 2009.
• On Research Component in Graduate Curriculum and Intercultural Communication. Phase 2 of “Main Trends of Developing Intercultural Communicative Competences for the Languages of CIS,” Suzdal, Russia. 2008.
• English. A Manual and Training Guide for In-Service ELT. WB and MoES. 2008.
• Etiquette and Language Norms of Behavior. Journal of Armenian State Pedagogical University, v. 3-4/9-10, Yerevan, pp.23-27. 2008.
• Experimental Graded Development of Intercultural Communicative Competence in Higher Linguistic Education. Phase 1 of “Main Trends of Developing Intercultural Communicative Competences for the Languages of CIS,” Suzdal, 2007.
• Reform of Higher Education. Yerevan, 2005.
• Assessment and Rubrics. In “Modern Approaches and Perspectives in Education,” IREX-ECA, Yerevan, pp.57-69. 2004a.
• Complex Issues of Assessment. In “Modern Approaches and Perspectives in Education,” IREX-ECA, Yerevan, pp.85-92. 2004b.
• Integrated Curriculum Development. IREX-ECA, 360 pages. 2004.
• Foundations and Methods of Constructivist Education. IREX-ECA, 257 pages. 2004.
• Constructivist Teaching Methodology. IREX-ECA, Yerevan, 335pages. 2003.