ARF Bureau member Dr. Viken Yacoubian
On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Asbarez approached ARF Bureau member Dr. Viken Yacoubian to elaborate on some of the critical issues facing the Armenian Nation, as well as assess some of the challenges encountered by the party as it continues its activities well through a second century of service to the nation. Dr. Yacoubian responded to questions from Asbarez Editor Ara Khachatourian via email.
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Dr. Yacoubian moved to the United States with his family at the age of 12. In the U.S. he continued his education in public schools graduating from Glendale High School. Subsequently, he earned his B.A. in Political Science from UCLA. He began his graduate studies at Loyola Marymount University, earning an M.A. in Counseling Psychology. He continued his graduate studies at the University of Southern California (USC), earning a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University’s American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited Psychology program. Dr. Yacoubian successfully defended his dissertation titled “Assessment of Racial Identity and Self-Esteem in an Armenian American Population.â€
