Robert A. Marx

Robert A. Marx is an Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Development at San José State University's Lurie College of Education. Their research focuses on reframing societal perceptions of queer youth through interdisciplinary approaches, emphasizing their agency and complexity. Marx holds a PhD in Community Research and Action from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education, an MAT in Secondary English Education from Boston University, and a BA in English, Spanish, and Anthropology from Brandeis University.

• Education:
• PhD in Community Research and Action, Vanderbilt University (2019)
• MAT in Secondary English Education, Boston University (2009)
• BA in English, Spanish, and Anthropology, Brandeis University (2006)

Marx’s work combines educational studies, developmental psychology, and critical pedagogy, leveraging qualitative and quantitative methods such as critical youth participatory action research and meta-analysis. Their scholarship advocates for marginalized youth as knowledge producers and change agents. As a former high school English teacher, Marx integrates practical classroom experience into their academic contributions.