Thursday, September 8, 2016

The Mercury News quotes Laker on San Jose State harassment case

Counselor Education Professor Jason Laker said he advised the student who reported Aptekar after she requested some guidance. Laker said he feels the campus “owes the community an explanation … and immediate reforms to prevent this from happening again.”

“As someone who has worked for 25 years to reduce sexual harassment and gender violence, I feel strongly that professors found responsible for harassing students should not be in the classroom or alone with them,” Laker said. “It’s also frustrating to be conducting research to address these problems while someone down the hall is apparently contributing to them.”


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