Natalie L. Kimball

Natalie L. Kimball is an Associate Professor at the College of Staten Island, CUNY, in the Department of History. They are a trans non-binary oral and social historian focusing on gender, sexuality, and reproduction in 20th-century Latin America, particularly Bolivia. Their work bridges academic research with reproductive rights activism, coining the term 'scholactivist.'

• Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
• M.A., University of Pittsburgh
• B.A., University of Washington

Their research examines:

• Reproductive health policy evolution in Bolivia (1952-2010)
• Intersection of machismo, sexuality, and oral history methods
• LGBTQ+ activist efforts in La Paz and El Alto since the 1980s

Publications since 2009 include books and articles on Bolivian reproductive rights, with a 2020 monograph analyzing abortion through oral histories and medical records. Their work challenges misperceptions about pregnancy decisions in Latin America.