She was never admitted to these meetings, but times were slowly changing and, in 1926, Johns Hopkins University awarded Ladd-Franklin a Ph.D. for the dissertation she had completed in 1882.
Siya ay hindi natanggap sa mga pulong, ngunit beses ay dahan-dahan ang pagbabago at, sa 1926, Johns Hopkins University iginawad Ladd-Franklin isang Ph.D. para sa disertasyon siya ay natapos sa 1882.