SJSU Professor Lewis Aptekar

Dr. Lewis Aptekar is a retired Professor in Counselor Education who has spent most of his career involved with humanitarian projects and international efforts to help those in need. He’s lived and worked in over thirty-five countries, he established a community development project in Mexico City to help educators improve the vocational skills of street children, and he’s the author of numerous publications detailing his experiences. As you might expect, Dr. Lewis Aptekar is passionate about helping displaced persons and other who are struggling in the world. He encourages all he meets to act with compassion, and he continues to donate his resources to helping others even in retirement. Ways like these can help you get active in helping displaced persons and refugees: Lewis Aptekar ·          Talk to Your University Around the world, different universities offer scholarships to displaced persons to help them better acclimate t...

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 ...