SJSU Professor Lewis Aptekar

Lewis Aptekar, PhD, served as a Professor in Counselor Education at San José State University’s Connie L. Lurie College of Education until he retired in 2016. He has decades of experience and served as a Senior Fulbright Lecturer for the University of Swaziland’s Department of Psychology between 1995 and 1996. Lewis Aptekar , also visited the Universidad de Santo Tomas in Bogota, Colombia, as a Fulbright Scholar between 1983 and 1984, and he continues to enjoy Fulbright Senior Specialist Program membership.

Lewis Aptekar, PhD, is a retired Professor in Counselor Education who authored and coauthored multiple books, book chapters and scientific papers on his areas of expertise. A couple of his biggest accomplishments include the 2013 book, “Street Children and Homeless Youth: A Cross-Cultural Perspective,” and the 2010 book, “In the Lion's Mouth: Hope and Heartbreak in Humanitarian Assistance.” Today, Dr. Lewis  Aptekar spends much of his time relaxing with his family, riding horses and writing fiction.

Dr. Lewis Aptekar was a Professor in Counselor Education at San José State University’s Connie L. Lurie College of Education until 2016, when he entered retirement. Throughout his career, he’s maintained an excellent reputation for compassion, kindness and humanitarian drive, and he continues to do so today. For decades, he’s worked to make the world a better place and to encourage others to do the same, and his published works display this passion in raw detail time and time again. If you want to join Dr. Lewis Aptekar in making the world a better place, consider reading “In the Lion's Mouth: Hope and Heartbreak in Humanitarian Assistance” (2010) for a deeper look at his efforts. Meanwhile, simple actions like these can help you better the world in meaningful ways: ·          Donate Clean Water Many people around the world live every day without clean water to drink. There’s a drought epidemic underway, and donating clean water to those in need is an excellent wa