<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/abouthccc/directory/profile/karakashian-ara.html" dsn="faculty"><first_name>Ara</first_name><last_name>Karakashian</last_name><abbreviated_title>Dr.</abbreviated_title><suffix/><role>Dean, Business, Culinary Arts, and Hospitality Management</role><department>Business, Culinary, Hospitality</department><email>akarakashian@hccc.edu</email><phone>201-360-4631</phone><document/><document_cta>Download Resume</document_cta><location>Journal Square Campus</location><building>Culinary Conference Center</building><room_number>218B</room_number><image><img src="/abouthccc/resources/images/ara-fall-2023.jpg" alt="Dr. Ara Karakashian"/></image></item>