Vahram L Shemmassian

Vahram L Shemmassian serves as a Professor in the Department of Modern & Classical Languages & Literatures at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), actively teaching Armenian language and culture courses during the Fall 2025 semester including Elementary Armenian I (ARMN 101) and Armenian Culture (ARMN 310).

His academic credentials consist of:

• Ph.D. from the University of California Los Angeles (1996)
• M.A. from Southern Illinois University (1979)
• B.A. from Haigazian College (1973)

Though no formal research interests are listed in his profile, his sustained teaching focus on Armenian language and cultural courses indicates deep scholarly engagement with Armenian Studies, encompassing language preservation, cultural heritage transmission, historical linguistics, and diaspora studies within the broader framework of modern language education. His work supports critical academic infrastructure for Armenian linguistic continuity.

Professor Shemmassian maintains standard faculty contact protocols with his office located in ST 422 and university email correspondence, reflecting ongoing institutional affiliation without part-time or retired status indicators.