RESUME Armine Shahoyan, Ph.D. 2734 Cedar Creek Marrero, LA 70820 Tel: (225) 226-5600 ashahoya@tulane.edu Academic Experience UNIVERSITY OF HOLY CROSS 2009 2014, 2016 up to date Chair of the Department of Business Administration Yvonne and B.A. Adams Endowed Professor of Business and Economics. Leading and managing the department with 16 full-time and part-time professors Teaching Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Applied Business Statistics, International Management, Managerial Economics Development and implementation of the Master s of Science in Management program Development and implementation of the accelerated business program in Organizational Management for the working adults Monitoring labor market in the Greater New Orleans Area and South-Eastern Louisiana Developing partnerships with the local businesses for students internship and job placement Serving on the university committees and the Academic Council TULANE UNIVERSITY 2014-2015 Visiting Professor of Economics, Department of Economics 2016 up to date Adjunct professor of Economics Teaching Comparative Economic Systems WILEY COLLEGE 2007 2009 Director of the Organizational Management Program. Division of Business and Technology. Managing and updating the business curriculum as needed for adult learners. Planning, monitoring and supervising the educational process Promoting the program in the ARKLATEX (Arkansas- Louisiana-Texas) area Developing annual reports RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN STATE UNIVERSITY 2005 2007 Associate Professor of Economics. Teaching, research, supervising graduate thesis EUROPEAN CAROLUS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY, Armenian branch. December 2006 April 2007 Adjunct professor, MBA program. Teaching Managerial Economics 1
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY A&M COLLEGE, Baton Rouge, LA August 2004 May 2005 Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence. Professor of Economics Teaching Macroeconomics and International Business Collaborative research Preparing and providing workshops on emerging markets Research and paper presentation at conferences SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS January 2005 May 2005 Adjunct professor of Economics. Teaching Comparative Economic Systems Preparing and providing workshop on emerging markets for the academic community NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA (Former SEUA) 2001-2004 Founding Chair of the Department of Communication Enterprises Economics and Management. Creating new Department from the scratch Comprehensive management of the Department Planning, monitoring, budgeting, reporting Community outreach Development of the international partnership with the U.S. and European Universities Supervising Ph.D. dissertations Chairwoman of the examination board Serving on the SEUA strategic planning board 1992-2001 Lecturer (1992-1993), Assistant Professor (1993-1997), Associate Professor and Deputy Chair (1997-2001) at the Department of Economics, Organization and Management of Machine Building Industry. Project Leadership, Consulting and Other Non-Academic Experience NISCUPP Program, USA 2001-2005 Co-Director of the American-Armenian joint International Project : Establishing an Academic Exchange Program between State Engineering University of Armenia, Grambling State University and Southern University at New Orleans Development of the project in collaboration with the US partners Implementation of the project Monitoring and supervising the project Developing and presenting the work-in-process annual reports to NISCUPP Analyzing and reporting the budget expenditures Planning and organizing community outreach activities Providing collaborative research in business and management UNCFSP IDP Program, USA 2000-2003 Coordinator of the American Armenian joint International Project: Establishing a Business 2
Curriculum for SEUA in partnership with Grambling State University, Southern University at New Orleans and Southern University at Baton Rouge. Development of the project in collaboration with the US partners Leading changes of the business program in the State Engineering University of Armenia Implementation of the project Monitoring and supervising the project Developing work-in-process and annual reports, presenting them at UNCFSP IDP annual meetings Analyzing and reporting the budget expenditures Planning and organizing community outreach activities TEMPUS-TACIS Program, European Union 1999-2001 Core Business Consultant to the TEMPUS-TACIS Project: University- Industry Liaison Centre conducted in collaboration with Higher Engineering School of Marseille, France, and National Technical University of Athens, Greece. Consulting foreign partners on the status of Armenian Higher Education as well as the Industrial Sector of Armenia. Developing relationships between new Businesses and State Engineering University of Armenia. Organizing conferences for the potential employers to discover the needs in young specialists. Organizing and providing workshops for the faculty and staff. Japan International Cooperation Agency Program, Japan 1998-1999 National Consultant to the Study Team of Japan International Cooperation Agency for the Intergovernmental Program: The Study On Master Plan for Private Sector Development in the Republic of Armenia. Consulting on the stand of Armenian transitional economy and its industrial sector Developing brief analytical report on the performance of Armenian banking system Participating in JICA s meetings with the state authorities, owners and CEO s of manufacturing companies Providing an expert opinion on the obtained economic and business data Taking part in preparation of the Final report Ministry of Industry and Trade, Republic of Armenia 1998-1999 Advisor to the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Armenia on Industrial Policy Issues. Analyzing the market capabilities of the state-owned industrial companies Consulting on the privatization issues Providing an expertise of the reports submitted by the state-owned companies Working with the representatives of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) CENTRAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA 1995-1996 Supervisor of the commercial banks, Supervisory Department. Verifying compliance with laws and regulations. Auditing transactions CU RUSAL, Armenian Branch April 2007-May 2007 Consultant/Trainer on Mid-Level Management Development 3
Identifying mid-level management working problems Developing a special training course for the mid-level manufacturing management on advanced managerial skills Providing training with all mid-level managers EDUCATION: Ph.D. in Economics. Higher Certifying Committee of Russian Federation, 1994. BS and MS in Engineering Management with concentration in Economics. State Engineering University of Armenia, USSR, 1987. HONORS AND AWARDS (received from the USA Authorities): Award for Outstanding International Academic Achievements, conferred by the Senate of the Louisiana Legislature on motion of Senator Jon D. Johnson. Honorary Citizen of the City of New Orleans title, conferred by Mr. Marc H. Morial, the Mayor of New Orleans. Honorary Mayor-President of the City of Baton Rouge title, conferred by Mr. Tom Ed McHugh, Mayor-President of Baton Rouge. Honorary State Senator title, conferred by Senate Chamber of the State of Louisiana. ACADEMIC AWARDS: Special Award of Academy of Business and Education s(usa) as a presenter/discussant/ session chair and for intellectual contribution Special Award of the State Engineering University of Armenia for Distinguish Professional Contribution Research Award of International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (USA) for paper presentation Service Award of International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (USA) for a serving as a Session Chair Award of Willey College For Distinguish Academic Achievements PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: Fellowship Selection Committee Board of Caucasus Research Resource Centre, Eurasia Foundation, Armenia (Former member) Advisory Board for the Business and Technology Division, Delgado Community College, New Orleans. American Economic Association Fulbright Association American Management Association National Business Education Association Association for Comparative Economic Studies American Association for Adult and Continuing Education New Orleans Real Estate Investors Association Language Proficiency English fluent Russian native Armenian native 4
PUBLICATIONS: 45 publications in three languages, including research papers, textbooks, monographic book. 5