Armen oversees the editing and publishing process for Zadok and is commissioning editor for Engage.Mail. Armen brings a passion for integrating faith with life that has shaped his teaching, research, community work and commitment to helping individuals grow in their faith.
Armen’s doctorate was in cultural identity and longing for place. He was founding director of the Armenian Genocide Research Unit at Macquarie University, Sydney, and taught Social Ethics and Social Change at Macquarie Christian Studies Institute and overseas in Armenia. He was a researcher at the Centre for Research on Social Inclusion at Macquarie University, and with The Salvation Army, Centre for Public Christianity, Christian Research Association and National Church Life Survey.
Armen spent a number of years teaching and mentoring young leaders and running an internship program in Armenia. He also has almost two decades of experience in university ministry in both Australia and Armenia. Armen has co-founded a number of not-for-profits, including the Australian chapter of Mission Armenia, one of Armenia’s largest NGOs. He was on staff with The Australian Navigators, developing their ‘ministry at the margins’ with a focus on a public housing estate in Macquarie Park, Sydney, in partnership with The Salvation Army.
Armen and his wife Karina Kreminski recently co-founded Neighbourhood Matters to ‘form reflective practitioners for service in the ecology of the urban neighbourhood’ providing training, mentoring and resources for the church and community organisations.
Armen enjoys reading, writing, going for walks and meeting with friends over a cup of tea and a brownie.