PRESS RELEASE
February 27, 2007
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AUA appoints Dr. Robert Bagramian Dean of College of Health Sciences
Oakland, CA – The Board of Trustees of the American University of Armenia
Corporation (AUAC) has approved the appointment of Dr. Robert Bagramian as
Dean of College of Health Sciences.
Dr. Bagramian is an accomplished scholar and the recipient of many awards in
the dental and public health spheres. He currently is a Professor in the
Schools of Dentistry and Public Health at the University of Michigan, where
he also served as a Professor and Chair in the Department of Community
Dentistry for seventeen years.
AUA President, Dr. Haroutune Armenian welcomed Dr. Bagramian in his new
position, "Dr. Bagramian is a highly respected academic with a distinguished
and international reputation. His teaching career spans over four decades at
major universities including the University of Michigan, University of
California, University of Berne, Switzerland and the National University of
Singapore. I am confident that Dr. Bagramian will have a significant impact
on the MPH program and AUA in general based on his academic and
administrative experiences, his ability to work with a variety of key
constituencies including governments, agencies and individuals, and his
successful development of training and health service programs both in the
United States and internationally."
Dr. Bagramian holds a Ph.D in Public Health from the University of Michigan,
School of Public Health, and a DDS Degree from the Temple University School
of Dentistry in Philadelphia. He provides consultancy services both
nationally and internationally, and serves as Chair of the Dental Health
Section of the American Public Health Association.
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