ARTUR APRESYAN
23 May, 1975
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Tel: (+374 10) 66 04 64 Mobile: (+37491) 36 77 08
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E-mail: artapres@yahoo.com
, arturapresyan@gmail.com
Research Interests: English Stylistics, Discourse and Textual Analysis, Analytical and
Interpretative Reading, Communication and Culture studies
EDUCATION
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Visiting scholar in Linguistics at the Institute of Linguistics, ESL and Slavic Languages at the University of Minnesota, 2009 (January-May).
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Doctor of Philology in Germanic Languages - Post-graduate courses at Yerevan State
Linguistic University 1997-2000.
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Honors Diploma with the qualification of a teacher of English and German languages -
English Language Department at Yerevan State Institute of Foreign Languages 1992-1997.
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Graduation Certificate from Yerevan Secondary School N 110 1982-1992.
EMPLOYMENT
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Acting Head of the Chair of English Language Minor at Yerevan State Linguistic University since September 1, 2009
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Associate Professor in linguistics, lecturer of English Stylistics, Textual and Discourse
Analysis and Simultaneous Interpretation /Departments of Foreign Languages, and
Linguistics and Intercultural Communication/ at Yerevan State Linguistic University 2005 to present
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Associate Professor, Lecturer of English - Post-graduate Department at State Public
Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia 2004-2006.
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English language teacher as concurrence at Base Lyceum of Yerevan State Linguistic
University 2002 - 2003.
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Assistant Professor in Reading Skills, Practical and Theoretical Translation, General and
Communicative Stylistics - Chair of English Major at Yerevan State Linguistic University
2000 - 2005.
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Translator, Interpreter and Senior Consultant (part-time) - External Relations Department at the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia 1995-1997.
ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
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Academic supervisor and lecturer in Theory of English at Training and Qualification
Courses for University Lecturers and Instructors, Yerevan State Linguistic University 2007 to present
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Chairperson of the Foreign Languages Commission on accreditation and certification of private and non-governmental universities and institutes in the Republic of Armenia 2005 -
2006.
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Head of the Armenian and Foreign Languages Chair as concurrence at State Public
Administration Academy of RA 2004-2006
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Chairperson of the Admission Commission of Written English Exam at Artsakh State
University, Republic of Nagorno Karabakh 2004
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Head of the Council of Young Scientists at Yerevan State Linguistic University 2001-2003
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Visiting scholar/ grantee of Junior Faculty Development Program sponsored by American
Councils for International Education ACTRA/ACCELS, Minneapolis, MN 2009 (January 1-
May 20)
 Curriculum Project on elective courses for Master’s Degree - /The Style and Language of
Mass Media/ (Course Guide/Description and teaching/assessing policies) - State Linguistic
University, Yerevan 2008
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Curriculum Project on elective courses for Master’s Degree - /The Discourse of Advertising
- Language and Style/ (Course Guide/Description and teaching/assessing policies) - State
Linguistic University, Yerevan 2008
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Curriculum Project on mandatory courses for Bachelorэs Degree – General and
Communicative Stylistics- (Course Guide/Description and teaching/assessing policies) State
Linguistic University, Yerevan 2008
 Curriculum Project on mandatory courses for Bachelor’s Degree – “Practical and theoretical
Stylistics for translators” - State Linguistic University, Yerevan 2007
 Joint academic manual “Developing Practical Translation Skills” - State Linguistic
University, Yerevan 2007
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Member of the Admission Commission in Oral English exams - Yerevan 2005 - 2008
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Presentation “Teaching Cross-Cultural Communication at the Foreign Language Lesson” workshop at Association of English Language Teachers of Armenia 2005
 “A+” Certificate - International Training Program “English for Professionals” at Central
Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad, India 2004 (September -
December)
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Individual Project and Presentation - The Image of Women in Advertising (a psycholinguistic analysis) at CIEFL, Hyderabad, India 2004
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Supervisor of Collaborative Project and Presentation – “Learning Grammar can be Fun” at
CIEFL, Hyderabad, India 2004
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Member of the PhD Qualification Exams Commission and Interview Board, Yerevan State
Linguistic University since 2003
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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Armenian Association for Academic Partnership and Support (ARMACAD), since 2009.
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The Linguist List, since 2009.
 International Alliance of Teachers & Employees “Serious Teachers” since2009.
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International Reading Association, since 2009.
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Translators & Translator Resources - ProZ.com, since 2009.
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Canadian Association of Applied Linguistic (CAAL), since 2009.
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Linguistic Society of America (LSA) since 2009.
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International Systematic-Functional Linguistics Association (ISFLA), since 2009.
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Linguistic Association of Canada and United States (LACUS) since 2009.
 Freelance Translator at Translator’s Café, since 2008.
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Association of English Language Teachers of Armenia (AELTA), since 2004.
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Council of Young Scientists (workshop leader and publication editor) at Yerevan State
Linguistic University 1998 - 2003.
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES
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Scientific Communication for Cultural Integrity
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Disseminating and implementing the CEF-ESTIM Grid in Higher educational institutions of
Armenia, Yerevan State Linguistic University, 26-27 October.
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Smart Alternatives in ELT, (AELTA 11 th
Convention), European Regional Academy of
Armenia, October 31, 2009.
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The Attitudes and Self-rated Abilities of One-way and Two-way Spanish Immersion
Students at CARLA Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, April 23, 2009.
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Experiences in Class-to-Class Exchanges, CARLA Center, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, April 2, 2009.
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Mid-term Virtual Conference organized by the American Councils for International
Education ACTRA/ACCELS, Washington March 23 - March 27, 2009. College Learning for the New Global Century; Designing a College for the 21st century, March 27, 2009.
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Web 2.0 for Teaching and Learning; Grant Proposal Writing and Approaching Funders,
March 26, 2009.
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Evaluation of Teaching through Peer Collaboration, March 25, 2009.
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Accreditation in the US: Quality Assurance & Improvement; University Finances э Role of
Government in US Higher Education, March 24, 2009.
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The Roles of Research in U.S. Higher Education, March 23, 2009.
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The Complex Role of Universities in a period of Globalization, March 23, 2009.
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Introduction to Video Editing for Classroom Experiences, at Hamline University, St. Paul,
MN, March 21, 2009
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What Happens to Student Performance When Proficiency Assessments Become Optional?
CARLA Center, University of Minneapolis, February 23, 2009.
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Series of workshops at CARLA Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis: Wimba
Voice Tools on Web Vista - Hands-on Training, Using Wikis for Student Projects, February
17, A Classroom NewsWiki: Using Wikis for Group Projects, February 21, Online Tools for
Digital Storytelling, March 28, Collaboration on Research Projects: It's Googleriffic! April
25, 2009.
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Chairperson of the “General Linguistics” section at Conference on Problems of Modern
Philology at State Linguistic University, Yerevan 2005.
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Reporter at the Chair of General Linguistics on Text and Textual Parameters and Categories,
State Linguistic University, Yerevan, 2005.
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 Chairperson of the ‘Stylistics’ section at Conference on Problems of Modern Philology, State
Linguistic University, Yerevan, 2002.
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Reporter at Conference on the Modern Problems of Linguistics. Yerevan State Linguistic
University, Yerevan, 2000.
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Reporter at Conference on the Problems of Contemporary Linguistics and Language
Teaching Methodology, State Linguistic University, Yerevan, 2000.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
 “Modern British and American newspaper advertisement from the point of view of the
Theory of Communication” (Monograph). Yerevan. “Lratu” Scientific Works, 2003
 “Pragmatic and compositional peculiarities of the texts of advertisements and brief news items from the point of view of Communicative Stylistics” PhD thesis, 2001 Yerevan,
Armenia.
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