PROFILE:
A visionary leader and dedicated educator with over 30 years of experience in mental health. Dr. Gasparyan provides strategic direction for the Foundation, overseeing all clinical and advocacy programmes. He is a well-known international expert in trauma and psychotraumatology, committed to educating the next generation of mental health professionals.
EXPERIENCE:
- Director, Seda Ghazarian Mental Health Foundation (2020–Present)
- Chief Psychologist, “Intra” Mental Health Centre (2009–2019)
- Founder & Chair, September 2007- September 2025- Department of Medical Psychology, Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU)
- Lecturer, Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU) & American University of Armenia (AUA)
- Secretary General, Armenian Psychiatric Association
EDUCATION:
- D. & M.A. in Psychology, M. Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Postgraduate Study, Psychiatric Epidemiology, Columbia University
- Visiting Study Fellow, Refugee Studies Programme, University of Oxford, UK
PUBLICATIONS:
Author of more than 70 scientific publications and international conference presentations on psychotraumatology, genocide trauma (“Komitas Syndrome”), and war-related psychological impacts.
FOCUS:
His work and research are dedicated to healing intergenerational trauma, educating new generations of clinicians, and advancing mental health care in Armenia.