Answered By: Alison Carrick
Last Updated: Oct 18, 2022     Views: 138

Yes, Anna Isabel Mulford was the first student to earn a doctoral degree at WashU in 1895.  You can read more about her http://uaexhibits.omeka.net/exhibits/show/celebrating-women-washington/students/groundbreak and there is a link to her thesis online as well.

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