Emeritus Professor Ralph
Beckett Dies
Ralph L. Beckett, emeritus professor
of speech communication at Cal State Fullerton and a Placentia
resident, has died of cancer at the age of 81.
April 1, 2005 :: No. 163
Ralph L. Beckett, emeritus professor
of speech communication at Cal State Fullerton and a Placentia
resident, has died of cancer at the age of 81.
Prior to joining the CSUF faculty in 1970,
he taught for two years at the University of Missouri and
earned a doctorate in communicative disorders from USC.
Among Beckett’s scholarly interests were
physiological phonetics and voice disorders.
“Ralph was one of the most student-oriented,
nurturing faculty members I have ever known,” said Kurt
Kitselman, chair and professor of human communication studies.
“Ralph provided effective leadership to the communicative
disorders program in the years before he retired, and he has
continued to be an active supporter and friend of the department.”
Beckett died March 22; a private memorial service
was held March 28. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; sons,
Larry and Stephen; daughter, Carolyn; brother, Donald; nine
grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
| Media Contacts: |
Kurt Kitselman, Human Communication
Studies, at
657-278-3530 or kkitselman@fullerton.edu
Valerie Orleans, Public Affairs, at 657-278-4540 or
vorleans@fullerton.edu |
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