Barlow Der Mugrdechian

Barlow Der Mugrdechian (; ) is an associate Professor in the Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno, where he teaches Armenian language, art, literature, history, and culture courses. His main area of research has been Armenian literature. He teaches Armenian language, art, literature, history and culture courses. In 1991, Der Mugrdechian was instrumental in the establishment of the student exchange program between California State University, Fresno and Yerevan State University. In September 2010, Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, bestowed the St. Nerses Shnorhali medal on Der Mugrdechian for his service to the Armenian Church. In 1995-1996 Der Mugrdechian was the recipient of the Provost's Award for Excellency in Teaching (1996). He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in 2000 from Yerevan State University.

Works "Anooshavan: The Intrepid Survivor" (Fresno, CA, 1995) by Bob Der Mugrdechian. Edited by Barlow Der Mugrdechian. General editor, The Armenian Series of The Press at California State University, Fresno (2008-present) "The Committee of Union and Progress: Founders, Ideology, and Structure," co-edited by Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Ümit Kurt, Ara Sarafian (Fresno, CA: The Press at California State University, Fresno, 2021) (157 pages) (Volume 13 in the Armenian Series) "Captive Nights: From the Bosphorus to Gallipoli with Zabel Yessayan" tr. G. M. Goshgarian, co-edited by Nanor Kebranian and Barlow Der Mugrdechian (Fresno, CA: The Press at California State University, Fresno, 2021) (74 pages) (Volume 14 in the Armenian Series) "Armenian-American Sketches," by Bedros Keljik, tr. Christopher Atamian, co-edited by Lou Ann Matossian and Barlow Der Mugrdechian (Fresno, CA: The Press at California State University, Fresno, 2019) (195 pages) (Volume 8 in the Armenian Series) "Western Armenian in the 21st Century: Challenges and New Approaches," co-edited by Bedross Der Matossian and Barlow Der Mugrdechian (Fresno, CA: The Press at California State University, Fresno, 2019) (152 pp.) (Volume 7 in the Armenian Series) "David of Sassoun: Critical Studies on the Armenian Epic" (Fresno, CA: The Press at California State University, Fresno, 2013) (209pp.) A Festschrift, (Costa Mesa, CA: Mazda Press, 2008) (761pp.) "The Armenian Bible: a symposium celebrating the 1600th anniversary of the discovery of the Armenian alphabet and the translation of the Bible into Armenian" (Burbank, CA: Western Diocese of the Armenian Church, 2007)