Tamar Gregorian

Tamar Meguerditchian Gregorian, PhD, APR, serves as Program Director and Senior Professor of Practice for the Media + Design program at Tulane University’s School of Professional Advancement (SoPA). Over the past 17 years, she has taught a wide range of communication and public relations courses – both in person and online – at Tulane, Loyola University New Orleans, the University of Southern Mississippi, and the University of Southern California.

An award-winning strategic communications professional and educator, Dr. Gregorian brings more than two decades of experience developing and leading strategic communication campaigns for clients across the public and private sectors.
Dedicated to professional engagement and community leadership, she is an active member and leader within several local and national organizations, including the Public Relations Society of America, the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, and the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region.

At Tulane, one of her proudest roles is serving as faculty adviser to the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter. A former PRSSA member herself, she is passionate about fostering professional development and networking opportunities for her students.

Dr. Gregorian earned her bachelor’s degree from Loyola University New Orleans in 2004, her master’s degree from Louisiana State University in 2007, and her doctorate from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2018. She earned her Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) from the Universal Accreditation Board in 2016.