Our highly-qualified faculty makes St. Nersess Armenian Seminary an unparalleled center of Armenian Church education and research. All faculty members hold doctoral or terminal degrees in their respective fields from renowned universities and are internationally recognized for their scholarship and publications.
Dean and Faculty
Rev. Fr. Mardiros Chevian Dean
Dr. Roberta Ervine Professor of Armenian Christian Studies and Director of Studies
Bishop Daniel Findikyan Professor of Liturgical Studies
Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, PhD Professor of Biblical Studies
Adjunct Faculty
Rev. Fr. Arshen Aivazian Instructor of Liturgical Studies
Rev. Fr. Daniel Karadjian Instructor of Liturgical Practicum
Rev. Fr. Karekin Kasparian Instructor of Modern Armenian Language & Literature
Rev. Fr. Nicholas T. Porter Instructor of Homiletics (English)
Rev. Fr. Davit Karamyan Instructor of Modern & Classical Armenian and Coordinator of the St. Nersess the Great Program for Late Vocations
Dn. Yervant Kutchukian Spiritual Director
Dn. Christopher Sheklian Instructor of Liturgical Studies
Dr. Herand Markarian Instructor of Public Speaking (Armenian)
Dr. Jesse Arlen, Zohrab Fellow Instructor of Armenian History & Culture
Maestro Khoren Mekanejian Instructor of Liturgical Music
Mrs. Aida Pisani Librarian
Mrs. Anna Ghazaryan Instructional Coordinator
Emeritus Faculty
Dr. Abraham Terian Emeritus Professor of Armenian Theology and Patristics
Staff
Dn. Levon Altiparmakian Facilities & Operations Manager
Dottie Bengoian Administrative Assistant
Robin Perlmutter Controller
Wilma Petrossian Manager of Food Services
Donna Sirounian Fundraising & Marketing Director