Publications

Books

Riggs, D. W., & Rosenberg, S. (in press) Sleepaway Camp. USA: McGill-Queen (Queer Film Classics)

 

Riggs, D. W., Rosenberg, S., Taylor, N., & Fraser, H. (2023) Queer entanglements: Intersections of gender, sexuality, and animal companionship. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press

 

Riggs, D. W., Ussher, J. M., Robinson, K., & Rosenberg, S. Transgender reproductive and sexual health: Justice, embodiment and agency. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis

 

Rosenberg, S., Riggs, D. W., & Skelton, S. (2024). The gender Möbius Strip: Listening to gender euphoria and dysphoria. USA:

 

Rosenberg, S. (2024). Zipporah, queen of the desert: Living as queer and trans Jews in Australia. Switzerland: Peter Lang.

Peer Reviewed Papers

Brady, B., Rosenberg, S., Newman, C. E., Kaladelfos, A., Kenning, G., Duck-Chong, E., & Bennett, J. (2022). Gender is dynamic for all people. Discover Psychology, 2(1), 1-8

 

Caesar, D., Riggs, D. W., Rosenberg, S., Vu, K., & Dunk-West, P. (2026). A Qualitative Study of Neurodivergent-Affirming Approaches in an Alternative Educational Setting in South Australia. Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education, 1–11.

 

Callander, D., Cook, T., Cornelisse, V., Pony, M., Duncan, D., Wiggins, J., Vlahakis, E., Duck-Chong, L., Rosenberg, S., & Holt, M. (2019). O11.4 Trans and gender diverse people’s experiences of sexual health care are associated with sexual health screening uptake. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 95,A64.

 

Coman, C., Smith, A. K. J., Rosenberg, S., Newman, C. E., Kenning, G., Duck-Chong, E., … Brady, B. (2026). The gender hotline: Reflections on an innovative method. International Journal of Transgender Health, 1–13.

 

Dunk-West, P., Riggs, D. W., Vu, K., & Rosenberg, S. (2023). Built pedagogy and educational citizenship in an Australian alternative learning environment. Wellbeing, Space and Society.

 

Fraser, H. Bartholomaeus, C., Riggs, D. W., Taylor, N., & Rosenberg, S. (2019). Service provider recognition of the significance of animal companionship among trans and cisgender women of diverse sexualities. Culture, Health and Sexuality.

 

Hallett, J., Price, T., Gray, C., Rosenberg, S., Lobo, R., & Crawford, G. (2025). Prescribing direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C treatment: a scoping review of factors that influence primary care providers. BMC Primary Care, 26(1), 157.

 

Holt, M., Broady, T., Callander, D., Pony, M., Duck-Chong, L., Cook, T., & Rosenberg, S. (2021). Sexual experience, relationships, and factors associated with sexual and romantic satisfaction in the first Australian Trans & Gender Diverse Sexual Health Survey. International Journal of Transgender Health, 1-11.

 

Johansen, E. E., Rosenberg, S., Mackelprang, J. L., Pang, K. C., & Buzwell, S. (2026). Sexual wellbeing in trans youth: a scoping review. International Journal of Transgender Health, 1–15.

 

Riggs, D. W., Fraser, H., Taylor, N., & Rosenberg, S. (2024). “What are you doing to me?”: Animal agency during interviews with Australian trans young people and their animal companions. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 22(1), 37–55

 

Riggs, D. W., Lohmeyer, B., Rosenberg, S., Clark, Y., & Due, C. (2025a). ‘The whole system is designed to create more trauma than it solves’: Australian foster and kinship carers navigating child protection systems. Children and Youth Services Review, 176, 108401.

 

Riggs, D. W., Lohmeyer, B., Rosenberg, S., Clark, Y., & Due, C. (2025b). ‘But isn’t that normal?’: Australian foster parent’s experiences of parental abuse by children in their care. The British Journal of Social Work, 55(6), 3113-3130.

 

Riggs, D. W., Lohmeyer, B. A., Rosenberg, S., Clark, Y., & Due, C. (2025c). Validating a Measure of Vicarious Trauma as Experienced by Foster Carers. Child & Family Social Work.

 

Riggs, D. W., Lowik, A. J., Javellana Restar, A., Everhart, A., Lett, E., Cheung, A. S., Arora, M., Treharne, G. J., & Rosenberg, S. (2024). Ensuring an inclusive, trans-led future for the field of trans health. International Journal of Transgender Health, 25(4), 619–622.

 

Riggs, D. W., & Rosenberg, S. (2025). Allegations of abuse in care: The experiences of South Australian foster carers. Adoption & Fostering, 49(2), 156-166.

 

Riggs, D. W., Rosenberg, S., & Blythe, S. (2026). Experiences of parental regret among Australian foster parents. Adoption & Fostering, 50(1), 65-76.

 

Riggs, D. W., Rosenberg, S., Fraser, H., & Taylor, N. (2023). “There’s something to remind you that everything is okay”: Australian trans young people and the presence of animals in interactions with healthcare Professionals. Qualitative Health Research. 33(6), 556-564.

 

Riggs, D.W., Rosenberg, S. & Navarro, D.J. (2022). Attitudes towards parents of trans children and their rights: An Australian study. Sexuality Research and Social Policy.

 

Riggs, D.W., Rosenberg, S., Taylor, N., & Fraser, H. (2023) The role of animals in buffering against cisgenderism in and beyond family contexts for trans young people living in Australia. Journal of Family Violence.

 

Rosenberg, S. (2017). ‘Coming in’: Queer narratives of sexual self-discovery. Journal of Homosexuality.

 

Rosenberg, S. (2021). Queer theory and trans people. The SAGE Encyclopaedia of Trans Studies, 2, 675-680.

 

Rosenberg, S., Callander, D., Holt, M., Duck-Chong, L., Pony, M., Cornelisse, V., Baradaran, A., Duncan, D. T., & Cook, T. (2021). Cisgenderism and transphobia in sexual health care and associations with testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections: Findings from the Australian Trans & Gender Diverse Sexual Health Survey. PloS one, 16(7), e0253589.

 

Rosenberg, S., Vu, K., Riggs, D. W., & Dunk-West, P. (2025). “You’re not forced to do anything you really don’t want to”: Comparing flexible learning options and mainstream schooling experiences in South Australia. School Mental Health, 17(2), 530-539.

 

Rosenberg, S., Riggs, D. W., Taylor, N., & Fraser, H. (2020). “Being together really helped”: Australian transgender and non-binary people and their animal companions living through violence and marginalisation. Journal of Sociology.

 

Rosenberg, S., & Sharp, M. (2018). Documenting queer(ed) punk histories: Instagram, archives and ephemerality. Queer Studies in Media & Popular Culture, 3(2), 159-174.

 

Rosenberg, S., & Tilley, P. J. M. (2020). ‘A point of reference’: the insider/outsider research staircase and transgender people’s experiences of participating in trans-led research. Qualitative Research.

 

Rosenberg, S., Tilley, P. J. M., & Morgan, J. (2019). “I couldn’t imagine my life without it”: Australian trans women’s experiences of sexuality, intimacy, and gender-affirming hormone therapy. Sexuality & Culture, 23(3), 962–977.

 

Simpson, P. L., Callander, D., Haire, B., Pony, M., Rosenberg, S., Duck-Chong, L., Holt, M., & Cook, T. (2024). Factors associated with transgender and gender diverse people’s experience of sexual coercion, and help-seeking and wellbeing among victims/survivors: Results of the first Australian trans and gender diverse sexual health survey. LGBT Health, 11(5)

 

Taylor, N., Fraser, H., Riggs, D. W., & Rosenberg, S. (2024). Sensing authentic affinity: Australian trans young people’s relationships with their animal companions. Transpositiones, 3(2), 85-100.

 

Willmot, J., Hamer, J., Riggs, D. W., & Rosenberg, S. (2023). Healing from intergenerational trauma: narratives of connection, belonging, and truth-telling in two Aboriginal healing camps. Settler Colonial Studies, 14(2), 125–139.

Reports

Callander, D., Wiggins, J., Rosenberg, S., Cornelisse, V. J., Duck-Chong, E., Holt, M., Pony, M., Vlahakis, E., MacGibbon, J., & Cook, T. (2019). The 2018 Australian trans and gender diverse sexual health survey: Report of findings. Sydney, NSW: The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney.

 

Carman, M., Farrugia, C., Bourne, A., Power, J., & Rosenberg, S. (2020). Research Matters: How many people are LGBTIQ?. Australia: Rainbow Health Victoria

 

Carman, M., Rosenberg, S., Bourne, A., & Parsons, M. (2020). Research Matters: What does LGBTIQ mean?. Australia: Rainbow Health Victoria. ISBN: 978-0-6488887-2-7

 

Carman, M., Rosenberg, S., Bourne, A., & Parsons, M. (2020). Research Matters: Why do we need LGBTIQinclusive services?. Australia: Rainbow Health Victoria. ISBN: 978-0-6488887-0-3

 

Hallett, J., Rosenberg, S., Crawford, G., Atkinson, M., Gray, C., & Trainer, T. (2024). LGBTIQA+ primary health care priorities in Western Australia: Insights for advocacy and action. Australia: Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health (CERIPH), Curtin University: Perth, Western Australia.

 

Rosenberg, S., Carman, M., Bourne, A., Starlady, & Cook, T. (2020). Research Matters: Trans and gender diverse health and wellbeing,. Australia: Rainbow Health Victoria.

 

Rosenberg, S., Carman, M., Power, J., & Taylor, J. (2021). Research Matters: Bisexuality, health and wellbeing. Australia: Rainbow Health Victoria.

 

Rosenberg, S., Duck-Chong, E., & Cook, T. (2021). Gender affirming surgery in Australia: An evidence brief. Sydney, New South Wales: ACON.

 

Rosenberg, S., Lobo, R., & Hallett, J. (2019). An evidence review from Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand and Canada for the WA Aboriginal Sexual Health and Blood-borne Viruses Strategy. Perth, Western Australia: Department of Health.

 

Rosenberg, S., Lobo, R., & Hallett, J. (2019). An evidence review from Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand and Canada for the WA Aboriginal Sexual Health and Blood-borne Viruses Strategy: Supporting assets. Perth, Western Australia: Department of Health.

 

Presentations

Cook, T., Rosenberg, S., Duck-Chong, L., Page, J., Schweizer, K., Smith, Aunty V., & Van Hale, L. (2019). Stories from the trenches: Meaningful involvement of trans & gender diverse communities in the HIV response. Symposium presented at the Joint Australasian Sexual Health and HIV&AIDS Conference, Perth, Western Australia

 

Riggs, D. W. & Rosenberg, S. (2022). Episode 8 . In Intersectionality and social work. Flinders University. https://anchor.fm/intersectionalitysocwork/episodes/Episode-8-Shoshana-Rosenberg-e1josh8/a-a8394u3

 

Rosenberg, S. (2018). Trans/formation of sexuality: Hormone therapy and the new “female eunuch”. Paper presented at Quite Frankly: It’s a Monster Conference, Perth, Western Australia.

 

Rosenberg, S. (2019). Of body, of emotion: Creating transformative sound spaces and refusing apathy. Paper presented at the Gender Diversity in Music and the Arts Conference, Perth, Western Australia.

 

Rosenberg, S. (2021). Swirling: Queer hermeneutics and Jewish thought. Lecture presented at Writing and Concepts lecture series, Melbourne, Victoria.

 

Rosenberg, S., Blundell, R., & Wong, A. (2021). Plenary Session: LGBTIQ+ Lived Experiences of Inclusive Health Care. Presented at the MDHS LGBTIQ+ Health: Interdisciplinary and Interprofessional Student Forum, Melbourne, Victoria.

 

Rosenberg, S., & Cook, T. (2019). The inaugural Australian trans and gender diverse sexual health survey: Barriers, resilience, and the impact of trans-led research. Keynote presented at the Joint Australasian Sexual Health and HIV&AIDS Conference, Perth, Western Australia.

 

Rosenberg, S., & Harlow, S. J. (2018). Yøu can’t kill us: Disrupting normative perceptions of transgender women and transfeminine people’s voices. Paper presented at the “Gender Diversity in Music Making” conference, Melbourne, Victoria

 

Rosenberg, S., & Tilley, P. J. M. (2018). Gender-affirming hormone therapy, sexuality and intimacy: Australian trans women’s experiences. Paper presented at The National LGBTI Health Alliance’s “Health in Difference” Conference, Sydney, New South Wales

 

Rosenberg, S., & Tilley, P. J. M. (2018). Trans women’s experiences of participating in insider research: Recommendations for future research approaches. Paper presented at the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections Asia Pacific Sexual Health Congress 2018, Auckland, New Zealand

 

Sharp, M., & Rosenberg, S. (2019). Technoqueering and music: The impact of queer femininities on Australian soundscapes. Paper presented at the Rethinking Critical Femininities: Feeling, Feminist Practice, and Beyond Conference, Melbourne, Victoria