Educational psychologist Burton Faldet dies at age 79 Posted on July 23rd
Burton Faldet, an educational psychologist who worked for many years with Science Research Associates, was a steady volunteer and board member for a wide spectrum of social service groups.
Dr. Faldet, 79, died of cancer Wednesday, July 16, in Northwestern Memorial Hospital, said his wife, Marion.
After teaching at rural schools in his home state of Iowa for a few years, Dr. Faldet came to Chicago in 1955 as a psychologist for the University of Chicago Lab Schools in Hyde Park. He left in 1963 to begin work toward a doctorate, and then took a job with SRA, a company owned by IBM that developed educational materials, in 1965.
In 1987, he left SRA to form his on consulting service, Test Consultants Ltd. He also taught education at colleges including Governor’s State University, Illinois Institute of Technology and Northern Illinois University, his wife said.
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