Lorna Hodgkinson

Lorna Hodgkinson
Hodgkinson c. 1922
Born
Lorna Myrtle Hodgkinson

(1887-05-13)13 May 1887
Died24 March 1951(1951-03-24) (aged 63)
EducationHarvard University (MEd; DEd)
Occupation(s)Educator and educational psychologist
Known forFirst 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.