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Elizabeth Avetisian is an Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of Human Development at Pacific Oaks College, serving both the Pasadena and Online campuses. She holds a PhD in Integral and Transpersonal Psychology and brings a rich interdisciplinary background integrating psychology, consciousness studies, and technology.
Education:
- PhD in Integral and Transpersonal Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA
- MBA in Business Strategy, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
- BS in Computer Science, California State University, Northridge, CA
Her research focuses on the intersection of contemplative neuroscience, depth psychology, and consciousness studies, particularly exploring transpersonal experiences through the lens of phenomenology and hermeneutics. Drawing from ancient wisdom traditions—including Indigenous, Armenian, yogic, and shamanic practices—she investigates how embodied consciousness and personal rituals like meditation, breathwork, and dance shape human development and higher purpose. Her philosophical and somatic approach emphasizes intersubjectivity and the integration of spiritual experience into psychological frameworks.
Her two most recent publications examine tasseography as both a Jungian symbolic practice and an empirical hermeneutic method, reflecting her unique fusion of mystical traditions with rigorous academic inquiry. This body of work contributes to the growing field of transpersonal studies by validating non-ordinary states and interpretive rituals as legitimate domains of psychological research.
Professional Affiliations:
- Member, The Society for Consciousness Studies
She has extensive experience mentoring graduate students and editing scholarly works across disciplines, with expertise in qualitative research design, critical scholarship, and academic writing. Her professional journey began with a decade-long corporate career in software development, systems analysis, and technical training, which informs her integrative perspective on organizational and personal transformation.
She does not currently lead a formal lab or research team, though her scholarship promotes integrative, contemplative, and culturally informed approaches to human development.
