Milicent Shinn

Milicent Washburn Shinn (April 15, 1858 – August 13, 1940) was a child psychologist who was the first woman to receive a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley. She finished her undergraduate degree in 1880, edited the Overland Monthly from 1882 to 1894, and received her Ph.D. in 1898.

Milicent Shinn

Milicent Washburn Shinn (April 15, 1858 – August 13, 1940) was a child psychologist who was the first woman to receive a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley. She finished her undergraduate degree in 1880, edited the Overland Monthly from 1882 to 1894, and received her Ph.D. in 1898.