![]() |
Lusine V. Karamyan
Lecturer | Chair of Social Work and Social Technologies Education and Trainings
2002 - 2003: University of Manchester, Master of Science (validated in Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences) 1997 - 2001: Yerevan State University, Bachelor degree in Social work (BSW) 09-12/2015: Women in Armenia: looking for hidden “queens”, WRC and HBF, Yerevan 03/2015: Introducing to multilevel modeling, Arizona State University, YSU Center for Gender and Leadership Studies, Yerevan 02/2015: Social aspects of mental health, UFU Institute of International Education, Yerevan 01/2012: Setting up and running a Think Tank, OSI Armenia, Yerevan 10/2011: Policy Analysis and Evaluation, OSI Armenia, Yerevan 07/2011: Policy Research and Analysis, Counterpart Int., Yerevan 06/2011: Seminar on Pension Reform in Armenia, “USAID PALM”, “USAAA”, Yerevan 06/2011: Training on Social Work with the Victims of Sexual Abuse, University of Munster (Germany), Yerevan State University, Yerevan 05/2011: University of Cumbria, Tempus IV project, Training, UK 09/2009: Training on The Role of Social Workers in Combating the Trafficking, “World Vision Armenia”, Yerevan 04/2009: Psycho-pedagogical training for university professors, Ministry of Education and Science of RA and Yerevan State University, Yerevan 01-06/2008: Junior Faculty Development Program Visiting faculty at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA 04/2008: Training on Fundraising, Continuing Education and Professional Development Program, The State University of New Jersey 05/2007: Training on Supervision in Social Work, Yerevan State University, Yerevan 05/2007: Training on Child Protection Issues, Social Work with Children, “Every Child”, Yerevan 08/2005: Training on Human Trafficking Issues, “Democracy Today”, Yerevan 10/2004: TOT, Child Fostering Program, UNICEF, “Every Child”, Yerevan 04/2003: Training on Out-reach Work, Prevention of HIV/AIDS, PSI, Moscow Academic degree 2003 - “The Peculiarities of Psychosocial Work with a Family of Child with Disability”, Diploma, Master of Science in Social work awarded by The University of Manchester and MSSES jointly, Moscow Professional experience 10/2014 - present: Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management (Yerevan), Part-time professor 02/2004 - present: Department of Social Work and Social Technologies, YSU, Full-time professor 07/2015: Armenian Alumni of German speaking countries and Faculty of Sociology at YSU, “Basic values of Civil Society” International Summer School, Armenia Teacher 08/2012 - 05/2013: RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues and “SIDC” NGO, “Designing standards for basic and continuing education of professionals in social work/social policy in Armenia” program. Expert in social work 08/2012 - 11/2012: Eurasia Partnership Foundation, Armenia, Researcher 06/2012: “World Vision” NGO, Armenia, Trainer 03/2012 - 04/2012: “Mission East” NGO, “Support to the National Program on the response to HIV epidemic in RA” program, Trainer 02/2012: “World Vision” NGO, “Stakeholders Acting Together for Strengthened Child Protection in Armenia” program, Trainer 08/2010 - 08/2011: Department of Management, Eurasia International University, Part-time lecturer 06/2010: “SOS children-villages” charity foundation, Armenia, Trainer 02/2010: “We for Civil Equality” NGO, Yerevan, Focus-group moderator/evaluation specialist 03/2009: Estonian Women Studies and Resource Center, PHDS, “Hope and Help” NGO, Yerevan, Trainer 06/2007 - 07/2008: “Swedish Support” Program, “Family Center” in policlinic, Yerevan, Social group worker and trainer 01/2004 - 01/2006: “Armenian Democratic Forum” NGO, Yerevan, Senior social worker / Head of multidisciplinary team 12/2002 - 06/2003: “Ronald McDonald’s Centre for Disabled Children”, Moscow, Psychosocial counselor (volunteer) 06/2001 - 04/2002: “Republican Centre of Social Service for Lonely Elderly People” Senior social worker Conferences and Workshops 06/2016: Cultural Context of the Gender Studies Institutionalization in XXI century, (presentation), YSU Center for Gender and Leadership Studies, Yerevan 06/2012: Broader Introduction of Effective HIV Prevention Strategies Targeting Populations at Most Risk in the ENPI-East Region, Regional meeting, EU, HIV/AIDS Alliance in Ukraine, Tbilisi 01/2012: “What do we know about LGBTQ people? Our myths, perceptions and actions”, (presentation), OSI, Yerevan 11/2011: Higher Education and Social Change in the Caucasus: A Discussion Hosed by the Open Society Foundations”, (presentation), OSI, HESP, Tbilisi 11/2011: “Crossroads of Psychology and Law” (presentation), International Conference, Penal Reform International, USAAA, AUA, Yerevan 10/2011: “What the future for democracy and civil society”, Conference, USAID, OSI, Counterpart Int., Yerevan 02/2011: “Diversity works in HIV/AIDS prevention”, PRECIS Conference, Chisinau 11/2010: “A hidden epidemic. HIV, MSM an TG people in Eastern Europe and Central Asia”, Regional Consultation, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNFPA, Kiev 11/2009: “Religious Studies session”, Workshop, CRC, CEU, Budapest 05/2009: “Foster family: reality and perspectives”, Workshop, FAR Children, Support Centre, UNICEF, Yerevan 05/2008: “Higher Education in USA: advantages and disadvantages”, Conference, State Department of Education, Washington DC 05/2008: “The Art of Social Work”, (presentation), NASW Annual Conference, Atlantic city 03/2008: “Social Work and Human Rights”, Conference, UN, New York 03/2007: “Formation of Social work’s institution in Armenia: achievements and problems”, (presentation), Conference, YSU, Yerevan 11/2005: “Integrative social services”, Workshop, “Every child”, Yerevan 10/2005: “Social services for children: Today and Tomorrow”, Workshop, FAR, Children reception and orientation centre, Yerevan 05/2005: “Active social work”, (presentation), Conference, “Kofoed-school, Yerevan 04/2003: “Vectors of Russia’s Development”, Annual conference, MSSES, Moscow 12/2002: “Technologies of psychosocial work: casework”, Workshop, MSSES, Moscow Professional membership Board member and Spokesperson, US Alumni Association of Armenia Member, National Association of Social workers NJ Member, Armenian Association for Academic Partnership and Support Languages Armenian (native), English, Russian (fluent) Computer skills Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet Explorer, SPSS 17 |