SJSU Professor Lewis Aptekar

Former SJSU Professor Lewis Aptekar attended the Latin American Psychology conference in Lima, Peru. He is a published author of several books including the Street Children of Cali (Duke University Press, 1988). Former Professor Lewis Aptekar, attended a meeting for the Street Children Consortium. This is him at the Amnesty International in London. He is a clinical psychologist and a respected faculty member at San Jose State University for nearly 30 years. Former SJSU Professor Lewis Aptekar, sampling Spanish tapas at Cesar's Restaurant in Berkeley, California. He is a respected academic and a United Nations Representative for the International Year of the Disabled in South America.

In 1994, former San Jose State professor Lewis Aptekar completed two written works. The first was titled Environmental Disasters in Global Perspective , which was published by New York’s G.K. Hall/Macmillan. The second was titled “Street children in the developing world: A review of their condition,” which was published in Cross-cultural Research. Currently, Aptekar is a member of the Consortium for Street Children Expert Research Forum; and Associate Editor of the Journal of Psychology in Africa.

Former professor Lewis Aptekar taught on a number of subjects throughout his career – and at a variety of academic institutions. He enjoyed the chance to serve as Visiting Scholar at such notable schools as Johns Hopkins University, the University of Nairobi, the University of Baroda, the Universidad Pedagogica Nacional, the Universidad del Valle, the University of Nairobi and more. Aptekar taught for over 30 years, though he is now resigned from his position at San Jose State University.

Former professor Lewis Aptekar has been invited to participate in numerous seminars over the course of his 30-year career. Recent seminars attended by Aptekar include two psycho-social workshops for Haitian community agents who assist victims of Gender-Based Violence (IsraAID, 2013 and 2014); and a psycho-social leadership training seminar at the African Refugee Development Center (Tel Aviv, 2012). Recently, Aptekar earned the opportunity to chair a symposium at the Caribbean Regional Conference on Psychology (Haiti, 2016). For more information visit:  https://www.crunchbase.com/person/lewis-aptekar-39c4

Dr. Lewis Aptekar, a former professor of educational psychology at San Jose State University in California, has authored several books as well as over fifty chapters and articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.  Dr. Aptekar's works cover topics such as insight into the thoughts and ideas of humanitarian aid workers, as well as how people process and react to natural disasters. Dr.Lewis Aptekar also writes about his own experiences from his time doing humanitarian work. For more information visit:  https://www.behance.net/drlewisaptekar

Former Professor Lewis Aptekar taught Counseling Education in San Jose State University for over thirty years. He was a well-respected member of the University of Lurie's College of Education. Former SJSU Professor Lewis Aptekar travels to Zambia Former SJSU Professor Lewis Aptekar travels to Zambia. Dr. Aptekar has a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship in the University of Zambia where he is also a visiting professor for their Department of Psychology. Former SJSU Professor Lewis Aptekar in a group photo Former SJSU Professor Lewis Aptekar taking a coffee Lewis Aptekar taking a coffee break in Peet's Coffee in Portland. Dr. Aptekar is a recipient of an academic award granted by the Kellogg/Partners of the Americas Fellowship in International Development.

To end homelessness, youth and young adults need stable housing, supportive access to caring adults, and access to mainstream services that will place them on a path to long-term success, explains Dr. Lewis Aptekar. In addition, according to Dr.Lewis Aptekar , reunifying youth with family or a support system, when safe and appropriate, should be at the core of any approach to ending homelessness. Young adults may also require broader education and employment supports, and may need more short and long-term housing options, including rapid re-housing. To end homelessness for youth, we must: Prioritize family reunification or support as the initial intervention for youth experiencing homelessness. Most youth return home to family, and programs interacting with youth can facilitate that process when safe and appropriate. Basic programs already prioritize this, but other youth-serving programs and coordinated entry systems should also adopt it as an initial focus. Family in...

Lewis Aptekar is a former professor at San Jose University in California. He was the Director of the Human Corps at the university from 1990 to 1995, and later LewisAptekar became the Associate Dean of the Connie L. Lurie College of Education where he was in charge of several academic committees, the Institute for Educational Research, and the Entrance Academy. He taught Educational Psychology and Counselor Education for over 30 years and retired recently. For more detail visit:  http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=687555

Lewis Aptekar of San Jose, California, has led numerous educational workshops surrounding a variety of topics, including Teaching Counseling to Teachers in the Szechuan Post Earthquake Disaster . Lewis Aptekar has worked all over the world as a visiting professor as well as a Fulbright Scholar. He is a graduate of Wayne State University, where he completed his undergraduate degrees in psychology and special education before going on to complete his Ph.D.at the University of Michigan, graduating in 1970.