Background
Shachter, Burt was born on January 8, 1926 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Abe and Freida (Wekselblatt) Shachter.
Shachter, Burt was born on January 8, 1926 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Abe and Freida (Wekselblatt) Shachter.
AB cum laude, Brooklyn College, 1949; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1951; Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1966.
Psychiatric social worker, Rockland Eastern State Hospital, Pearl River, New York, 1951-1953; unit administrator/psychiatric social worker Hawthorne Cedar Knolls School, Jewish Board of Family and Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, Hawthorne, New York, 1953-1962; consultant/supervisor clinical services Stuyvesant Residence Club, Jewish Board of Family and Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, New York City, 1962-1983; private practice, New York City, since 1981; professor School of Social Work, New York University, New York City, since 1962. Representative to Senate of New York University.
Board of directors Skyview Acres Cooperative, Pomona, New York, 1985-1987. With United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946, Africa, South American. Fellow American Orthopsychiat.
Association, NASW (2d vice president New York City chapter 1987-1989), Council on Social Work Education (New York Distinguished Teacher award 1991).
Married Emily Schneider, June 7, 1951;children: Susan, Steven, Ellen.