He is the author, co-author, or editor of nearly 50 books, has contributed chapters to another 75 or so, and has over 100 refereed articles, and hundreds of more popular ones. His expertise encompasses several fields: sexology, history, community health and public policy, contraception and population issues. He has lectured in most of the 50 states and 20 or so foreign countries including China, Russia, Greece, Egypt, Ghana, et al. Among his many awards is the Alfred Kinsey Award for distinguished sex research.[citation needed]
In 1992 Bullough received a Distinguished Humanist Service Award from the
International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), and served as co-Chairman of the IHEU (1995-1996). In 2003 he was one of the signers of the
Humanist Manifesto.[8] Today Bullough is remembered mainly as an eminent sexologist and medical historian, and a pioneer in the scientific study of alternative sexual behaviors.
Bullough's archives reside at the University Library at
California State University, Northridge,[12] where an endowment in his name funds special lectures, scholarships, and collection development in sex and gender studies.[13]
References
^White, Todd (2015). "Bullough, Vern Leroy". International Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality. Wiley.
^Broesamle, John (1993). Suddenly a Giant: A History of California State University, Northridge. Northridge, CA: Santa Susana Press. p. 60.
^Hearings Before and Special Reports Made by Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, 96th Congress, 1st session (1979). United States Government Printing Office. 1993. p. 107.