Ravisha Mathur

Ravisha Mathur

Associate Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Development, Connie L. Lurie College of Education. (Photo by Jim Gensheimer/San José State University)

Ravisha Mathur is an associate professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Development at the Connie L. Lurie College of Education. She studies friendships and how they develop, as well as the role of imagination in the lives of children. She also studies online/hybrid teaching pedagogy and academic leadership in higher education. She holds a doctoral degree in development psychology from Purdue University.

Phone: 408-924-3666
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Child Development, Adolescent Development, Children’s Imagination and Creativity, Academic Leadership

Robert Marx

Robert Marx

Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Development, Connie L. Lurie College of Education. (Photo by Robert C. Bain/San José State University)

Robert Marx (they/he) is an assistant professor of child and adolescent development at the Connie L. Lurie College of Education. They are an expert on queer and trans youth development, as well as the supports and structures in families, schools and communities that can help LGBTQ+ young people thrive. A former high school English teacher, he holds a doctoral degree in community research and action from Vanderbilt University.

Phone: 408-924-3717
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Psychology, Child Development, LGBTW, Trans