Hi there!

I am a 5th-year PhD student in clinical psychology at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. I study the spatial and temporal dynamics of brain activity during infancy and early childhood to improve understanding of the biological pathways through which early experiences shape and/or are shaped by social, emotional, and cognitive development.

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Curriculum Vitae

Skilled Clinician

Provide empirically-supported psychological interventions and assessments
Supportive Mentor

Committed to fostering inclusive and empowering mentor-mentee relationships that inspire growth
Compelling Speaker

Presented novel research findings at numerous international academic conferences
Published Author

Published three first author and seven total publications in prestigious scientific journals

Spatiotemporal dynamics of EEG microstates in four- to eight-year-old children: Age- and sex-related effects

Published open access in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience in 2022

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Featured publications

Infant EEG microstate dynamics relate to fine-grained patterns of infant attention during naturalistic play with caregivers

Preprint available on bioRxiv

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Exploring the association between EEG microstates during resting-state and error-related activity in young children

Published open access in Brain Topography in 2023

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Microstate analysis of continuous infant EEG: Tutorial and reliability

Published open access in Brain Topography in 2024

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What students are saying

Armen always came prepared, and always made sure that the section was engaging. He was also really easy to communicate with and really wanted myself and my classmates to do well in the class.

Developmental Psychology Student (PSY 103 Spring 2020)
Armen was willing to meet outside of the typical hours so that I could review my test. He was also helpful in giving suggestions on how to study so that I would do better on following tests.

Inside the Disordered Brain Student (PSY 277 Fall 2022)
Armen is a really incredible TA. He does a great job of asking thought provoking questions that are conducive to good debate and clearly cares very much about ensuring we learn the material and are also comfortable in the classroom environment.

Developmental Psychology Student (PSY 103 Spring 2020)
Armen did an amazing job helping students with understanding material, was helpful in and out of discussion section, and was an overall great TA – best TA I've had at Duke. Made sure he was there for his students in all aspects of life.

Abnormal Psychology Student (PSY 105 Fall 2021)
Armen encouraged us to look at the current events and think of the ethical implications of psychology today. We discussed stigma and populations that are often overlooked. Armen was thoughtful and enthusiastic.

Abnormal Psychology Student (PSY 105 Fall 2021)
Armen wholeheartedly encourages participation over "being right." He values what everyone contributes, even thanking people by first name after they speak to make them feel heard. This attitude helps to foster a shared respect for others among the class.

Developmental Psychology Student (PSY 103 Spring 2020)
Armen was great at facilitating discussion by asking interesting questions, bringing up new ideas and ways of thinking, and also answering all of our questions. Overall, he was a great teaching assistant.

Abnormal Psychology Student (PSY 105 Fall 2021)
Armen cared for everyone in his discussion sections and went above to make sure that we were understanding the content well and was always available to answer questions.

Abnormal Psychology Student (PSY 105 Fall 2021)

Hi there!

Skilled Clinician

Supportive Mentor

Compelling Speaker

Published Author

Spatiotemporal dynamics of EEG microstates in four- to eight-year-old children: Age- and sex-related effects

Featured publications

Infant EEG microstate dynamics relate to fine-grained patterns of infant attention during naturalistic play with caregivers

Exploring the association between EEG microstates during resting-state and error-related activity in young children

Microstate analysis of continuous infant EEG: Tutorial and reliability

Armen always came prepared, and always made sure that the section was engaging. He was also really easy to communicate with and really wanted myself and my classmates to do well in the class.

Armen was willing to meet outside of the typical hours so that I could review my test. He was also helpful in giving suggestions on how to study so that I would do better on following tests.

Armen is a really incredible TA. He does a great job of asking thought provoking questions that are conducive to good debate and clearly cares very much about ensuring we learn the material and are also comfortable in the classroom environment.

Armen did an amazing job helping students with understanding material, was helpful in and out of discussion section, and was an overall great TA – best TA I've had at Duke. Made sure he was there for his students in all aspects of life.

Armen encouraged us to look at the current events and think of the ethical implications of psychology today. We discussed stigma and populations that are often overlooked. Armen was thoughtful and enthusiastic.

Armen wholeheartedly encourages participation over "being right." He values what everyone contributes, even thanking people by first name after they speak to make them feel heard. This attitude helps to foster a shared respect for others among the class.

Armen was great at facilitating discussion by asking interesting questions, bringing up new ideas and ways of thinking, and also answering all of our questions. Overall, he was a great teaching assistant.

Armen cared for everyone in his discussion sections and went above to make sure that we were understanding the content well and was always available to answer questions.