Dr. Lewis Aptekar: Biography of an Author
Dr. Lewis Aptekar is a retired professor who graduated with a
Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Michigan in 1970. He’s
also a well-published author who has traveled the world, immersed himself in
cultures within developing nations and witnessed firsthand the struggles of
homeless youth, street children and displaced families.
Even in retirement, Dr. Lewis Aptekar maintains an excellent
reputation in his field. He held a Partners of the Americas Fellowship and,
over his decades-long career, he’s received numerous academic awards. His
awards include a Senior Fulbright Scholar award and two Fulbright scholarships.
Also, he was a Nehru Visiting Professor, he’s held a Rotarian International
Ambassadorship, and he completed a Bellagio Rockefeller Foundation Study and
Conference scholarly residency.
Dr. Aptekar is a frequent reviewer for Child Abuse and Neglect,
and he formerly served as the President of the Society of Cross-Cultural Research.
He’s also on the editorial board of the Journal of Psychology in Africa and the
Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS. He’s been awarded research grants from
the National Science Foundation to study street children in Kenya, and from the
Natural Hazards and Research Applications Center to study post traumatic
responses after natural disasters.
Would you like to continue learning about Dr. Lewis Aptekar’s
diverse career or peruse his published works? Interested readers can visit his author
page on Amazon for purchasing options or head to his personal webpage
for a full list of his publications, presentations, grants, awards and program
management experience.
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