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
Dr. Ani Shahinian Assistant Professor of the Grace & Paul Shahinian Lectureship in Armenian Christian Art & Culture
Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, PhD Professor of Biblical Studies
Adjunct Faculty
Rev. Fr. Arshen Aivazian Instructor of Liturgical Studies
Rev. Fr. Haroutiun Sabounjian Instructor of Liturgical Practicum
Rev. Fr. Davit Karamyan Instructor of Modern & Classical Armenian and Coordinator of the St. Nersess the Great Program for Late Vocations
Rev. Fr. Hovhan Khoja-Eynatyan Instructor of Liturgical Music
Dn. Yervant Kutchukian Spiritual Director
Dr. Julia Hintlian Instructor of Armenian Patristics
Dr. Chris Sheklian Instructor of Liturgical Studies
Dr. Jesse Arlen Zohrab Fellow Instructor of Classical Armenian
Mary Panjarian Instructor of Modern Armenian Language
Hovannes Khosdeghian Instructor of Canon Law
Dn. Bill Cusano, Instructor of Homiletics
EphiGenia (Ephi) Kastanas Voice Instructor
Leo Janigian Librarian
Emeritus Faculty
Dr. Abraham Terian Emeritus Professor of Armenian Theology and Patristics
† Rev. Fr. Karekin Kasparian Instructor of Modern Armenian Language & Literature
Staff
Dn. Levon Altiparmakian Facilities & Operations Manager
Lucy Krikorian Administrative Assistant
Arpi Nakashian Director Lilly Endowment Compelling Preaching Grant
Robin Perlmutter Controller
Donna Sirounian Marketing & Development Director
Marian Varteresian, Chef