Tamar Gregorian

Tamar Gregorian

School of Professional Advancement

Associate Director and Professor of Practice, Media+Design

(she/her)

tamar@tulane.edu

Education & Affiliations

  • PhD, University of Southern Mississippi
  • MMC, Louisiana State University
  • BA, Public Relations, Loyola University

Biography

Tamar Meguerditchian Gregorian, PhD, APR, serves as the professor of practice for the Public Relations, Digital Media & Marketing Communications and Advertising programs for Tulane SoPA’s Media + Design Program. Over the past 14 years, she has taught a variety of communication and public relations courses both on ground and online at Tulane as well as at Loyola University, the University of Southern Mississippi and the University of Southern California. An award-winning strategic communications professional and educator, Tamar has over a decade of experience in creating strategic communication campaigns for a variety of clients in both the public and private sectors. Understanding the importance of networking and professional development, she is a member of and has served on local and regional boards including the Loyola University New Orleans Alumni Board, the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region, the Armenian National Committee of Louisiana, the New Orleans chapters of the International Association of Business Communicators, the Public Relations Association of Louisiana and the New Orleans Press Club to name a few. Tamar earned her bachelor’s degree in 2004 from Loyola University New Orleans, her master’s degree in 2007 from Louisiana State University and her doctorate in 2018 from The University of Southern Mississippi.

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Courses Taught

  • MDES 2200: Principles of Public Relations
  • MDES 4150: Capstone: Media + Design
  • MDES 2210: Media Research
  • MDES 3230: Media Relations

Areas of Expertise

  • Public Relations
  • Event Planning
  • Strategic Corporate Communication
  • Media Relations
  • Media Research

Awards & Honors

  • 2023 Distinguished Faculty Award