The first U.S. woman to be awarded a Ph.D. in psychology was?

Elena Cornaro Piscopia (1646-1684) was the first woman to receive a doctorate. She was awarded a doctorate in philosophy by the University of Padua in 1682. The second woman to receive a doctorate was Laura Bassi Verati, who was awarded a doctorate of philosophy by the University of Bologna in 1732. These early degrees awarded to women were very few and far between.