Shirley Plessner was an assistant professor of education at Heidelberg College in Toledo, Ohio. Born Shirley Meyers, she was the first person, male or female, to receive a doctorat...view moreShirley Plessner was an assistant professor of education at Heidelberg College in Toledo, Ohio. Born Shirley Meyers, she was the first person, male or female, to receive a doctorate degree from the University of Toledo, in 1962.view less