| PhD Year | Name | Adviser |
| 1950 | Sister Mary Ferrer McFarland RSM (1913–1993) | Arnold E. Ross |
| 1956 | Sister Barbara Ann (Catherine H. “Kay”) Foos SSJ (1926–2016) | James A. Jenkins |
| 1958 | Sister Mary Paul James Villemure OP (1928–2023) | Frederick Bagemihl |
American women mathematics PhDs 1940-1959
| PhD Year | Name | Adviser |
| 1950 | Sister Mary Ferrer McFarland RSM (1913–1993) | Arnold E. Ross |
| 1956 | Sister Barbara Ann (Catherine H. “Kay”) Foos SSJ (1926–2016) | James A. Jenkins |
| 1958 | Sister Mary Paul James Villemure OP (1928–2023) | Frederick Bagemihl |