Person

Hodgkinson, Lorna Myrtle (1887 - 1951)

Born
13 May 1887
South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Died
24 March 1951
Gore Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Educator and Psychologist

Summary

Lorna Hodgkinson was a psychologist and educator. From 1913-1915 she taught at public schools in New South Wales. In 1917, she was appointed to teach mentally defective girls who were wards of the state by the Department of Public Instruction. She obtained an M.Ed (1921) and a D.Ed (1922) from Harvard University, writing her dissertation on 'A State Program for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Atypical Children in Public School Systems.' Returning to New South Wales in 1922, the Department appointed her superintendent and later supervisor for the education of mental defectives.

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Turtle, Alison M., 'Hodgkinson, Lorna Myrtle (1887-1951), psychologist and educationist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1996), pp. 462-463. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140531b.htm. Details

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