Faculty Focus: Dr. Araxi Hovhannessian

Title: Senior Adjunct Professor, Dissertation Chair, College of Doctoral Studies

Academic degrees: 

• Ph.D.: Psychology − Transpersonal Psychology, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Palo Alto, California. Dissertation: “Women’s Acculturation Experiences in Defining Self and Spiritual Self: An Integral Method“
• M.A.: Education – Counseling & Student Services, California State University, Fresno
• B.S. : Business Administration – Management, California State University, Fresno
• A.A.: Business Administration, Fresno City College, Fresno, California

What is your most notable accomplishment in your field, and why was it important?

Obtaining my doctoral degree.  This in turn motivated me to want to teach and chair dissertations. In the last year I was able to help graduate three doctoral learners.  

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