Kim Perez

Dr. Kim Perez serves as Associate Professor of History at Fort Hays State University, where she has maintained continuous faculty service since 2001. Her academic identity centers on the History of Science with specialized focus on biological sciences and their dynamic relationship with American cultural development.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Ph.D. in History, University of Oklahoma (2006)
• M.A. in History, University of Oklahoma (1998)
• B.S., Kansas State University (1993)

Dr. Perez's research program critically examines intersections between scientific thought and cultural expression in America. Her investigations into the early 20th-century Nature Fakers Controversy reveal how biological concepts permeated literary discourse, while her rural history scholarship demonstrates practical applications for community-based historical work. This dual focus creates a distinctive niche bridging environmental history, literary studies, and cultural analysis.

Her publication record shows consistent interdisciplinary output in respected journals like ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment and The History Teacher. These works collectively highlight her commitment to understanding how scientific ideas shape—and are shaped by—American cultural contexts, particularly through literary expression and localized historical practice.

As a long-standing faculty member in a rural university setting, Dr. Perez embodies the integration of specialized historical research with practical educational applications for non-urban communities.