Bonnie Bullough
Bonnie Louise (née Larsen) Bullough (5 January 1927 in Delta, Utah – 12 April 1996)[1][2] was an accomplished sexologist and author, who helped to develop the first Nurse Practitioner Program in California at UCLA in 1968.[2][3] Throughout her career, she edited or wrote 30 books as well as 112 published articles.[3]
Educational involvement
[edit]Bullough finished her bachelor's degree in 1955, after working as a public health nurse in the Chicago Public Health Department while her husband, Vern Bullough, completed his doctorate. Bullough received her masters in nursing from The University of California- Los Angeles in 1959, followed by a masters and Ph.D. in sociology.[3] After starting the first nurse practitioner program in California at UCLA,[2] she went on to develop a masters program in nursing, one of the first in the United States. In 1975, she became the coordinator of graduate studies at California State University--Long Beach, directing nurse practitioner education.[3] She became the dean of nursing at SUNY-Buffalo in 1979, and is considered a pioneer in the University of Buffalo School of Nursing.[4]
Awards and accomplishments
[edit]- Nurse Practitioner of the Year - 1991
- Alfred C. Kinsey Award - 1995
- Founder of Nurse Practitioner Program at UCLA - 1969
- Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Co-Founder
Legacy
[edit]Bonnie Bullough's archives reside at the University Library at California State University, Northridge,[5] where an endowment in her name funds special lectures, scholarships, and collection development in sex and gender studies.[6]
Selected bibliography
[edit]- Poverty, Ethnic Identity, and Health Care - 1972
- Sin, Sickness and Sanity: A History of Sexual Attitudes - 1977
- Prostitution: an Illustrated Social History - 1978
- Nursing: A Historical Bibliography - 1981
- Women and Prostitution: A Social History - 1987
- Cross Dressing, Sex, and Gender - 1993
- Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia - 1994
- Nursing Issues for the Nineties and Beyond - 1994
- How I Got Into Sex - 1997
- Gender Blending - 1997
- Contraception: A Guide to Birth Control Methods - 1997
References
[edit]- ^ Collins, Brett Anthony (20 April 1996). "Obituaries : * Bonnie Bullough; Initiated Nurse Practitioner Movement". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ a b c Nalick, Jon (5 May 1996). "Bonnie Bullough dies". USC News. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d Bullough, Vern L. (1996). "In Memory of Bonnie Bullough". The Journal of Sex Research. 33 (3): 179–181. doi:10.1080/00224499609551832. JSTOR 3813576.
- ^ "Our History - University at Buffalo School of Nursing". nursing.buffalo.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ "Guide to the Bonnie Bullough Collection, 1954-2000". Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Elwood-Akers, Virginia (Summer 2014). "Thanks & Recognition: Vern Bullough".
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