# Bonnie Bullough

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American sexologist, nurse, and author (1927–1996)

Bonnie Bullough Born (1927-01-05)January 5, 1927 Delta, Utah, U.S. Died April 12, 1996(1996-04-12) (aged 69) Education University of California, Los Angeles (PhD) Occupations Sexologist author nurse Spouse Vern Bullough ​ (m. 1947)​ Children 5 Scientific career Fields Sexology

**Bonnie Louise (née Larsen) Bullough** (5 January 1927 in [Delta, Utah](/source/Delta%2C_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

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](/source/Vern_Bullough), completed his doctorate. Bullough received her masters in [nursing](/source/Nursing) from the [University of California, Los Angeles](/source/University_of_California%2C_Los_Angeles) (UCLA), in 1959, followed by a masters and Ph.D. in [sociology](/source/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](/source/California_State_University%2C_Long_Beach), directing nurse practitioner education.[3] She became the dean of nursing at [SUNY-Buffalo](/source/University_at_Buffalo) in 1979, and is considered a pioneer in the [University of Buffalo](/source/University_at_Buffalo) School of Nursing.[4]

## Awards and accomplishments

- Nurse Practitioner of the Year - 1991

- Alfred C. Kinsey Award - 1995

- Founder of [Nurse Practitioner](/source/Nurse_practitioner) Program at [UCLA](/source/University_of_California%2C_Los_Angeles) - 1969

- [Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality](/source/Society_for_the_Scientific_Study_of_Sexuality) Co-Founder

## Legacy

Bonnie Bullough's archives reside at the University Library at [California State University, Northridge](/source/California_State_University%2C_Northridge),[5] where an endowment in her name funds special lectures, scholarships, and collection development in sex and gender studies.[6]

## Selected bibliography

- *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

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:2_1-0)** Collins, Brett Anthony (20 April 1996). ["Obituaries : * Bonnie Bullough; Initiated Nurse Practitioner Movement"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-04-20-me-60637-story.html). *Los Angeles Times*. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_2-2) Nalick, Jon (5 May 1996). ["Bonnie Bullough dies"](https://news.usc.edu/13225/Bonnie-Bullough-dies/). *USC News*. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:1_3-3) Bullough, Vern L. (1996). "In Memory of Bonnie Bullough". *The Journal of Sex Research*. **33** (3): 179–181. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1080/00224499609551832](https://doi.org/10.1080%2F00224499609551832). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [3813576](https://www.jstor.org/stable/3813576).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Our History - University at Buffalo School of Nursing"](http://nursing.buffalo.edu/about-us/our-history.html). *nursing.buffalo.edu*. Retrieved 2016-04-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Guide to the Bonnie Bullough Collection, 1954-2000"](https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8gh9q1k/entire_text/). Retrieved December 13, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Elwood-Akers, Virginia (Summer 2014). ["Thanks & Recognition: Vern Bullough"](https://library.csun.edu/eNews/Summer-2014/thanks-vern-bullough).

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