Lorna Hodgkinson
Lorna Hodgkinson | |
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Hodgkinson c. 1922 | |
| Born | Lorna Myrtle Hodgkinson 13 May 1887 |
| Died | 24 March 1951 (aged 63) |
| Education | Harvard University (MEd; DEd) |
| Occupation(s) | Educator and educational psychologist |
| Known for | First woman to receive a Doctor of Education degree from Harvard University |
Lorna Myrtle Hodgkinson (13 May 1887 – 24 March 1951) was an Australian educator and educational psychologist who worked with intellectually disabled children. She was the first woman to receive a Doctor of Education degree from Harvard University. She called out the poor system in Australia and her reputation was ruined by the minister responsible.