A/Pr Annette Bromdal
| Name | A/Pr Annette Bromdal |
|---|---|
| Email Address | annette.bromdal@unisq.edu.au |
| Job Title | Associate Professor (Sport, Health and Physical Education) |
| Qualifications | MSocSc Sodertorns Hogskola, PhD Monash |
| Department | School of Education |
| Affiliations | Centre for Health Research |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1307-1794 |
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Biography
Associate Professor Annette Brömdal’s health promotion and rights research focuses on bodies, gender, and sexuality through co-designing and working in partnerships with LGBTQIA+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy community stakeholders. As an inter/nationally recognised expert, their research contributes to an important evidence-base utilised by multi-stakeholders to alleviate injustices for diverse LGBTQIA+ communities across societal settings.
Annette has contributed to 50+ high-quality research outputs (including 1 solo-authored book; 2 creative works displayed at a high-profile art exhibition with international curator contributions; 2 stakeholder research reports in the LGBTQIA+ health and rights promotion space; one evidence-based teacher toolkit for the QLD Department of Education [677 citations; h-index 16; i10-index 23 [Google Scholar; 20 May 2024]), and have been awarded over AUD$6.3 million in research/grant funding as Chief/Co-Investigator, including two MRFF grants in 2024.
They have been invited to deliver transgender affirming PDs to inter/national staff caring for transgender persons in prison, provided policy directives to the VIC and the NT Departments of Corrections on transgender incarcerated persons, are currently an Editor for the International Journal of Transgender Health, and have had their work cited by the UN report "Mapping of Good Practices for the Management of Transgender Prisoners" (2020) and the recent Word Professional Association for Transgender Health's Standards of Care (2022).
Annette has a wealth of supervisory experience, currently supervising RA staff, 11 HDR students, and since 2017 Annette has supervised 7 HDR, 9 Postgraduate, and 11 Honours students to completion. Furthermore, their inter/national leadership in the gender, sexuality, health, and rights space is recognised through their receipt of two UniSQ Publication Excellence Awards (2019; 2020), a UniSQ Highly Commended Excellence Award for Diversity and Inclusion (2020, 2022), and the Rosalind Franklin Society Special Award in Science (shared award) for the journal article ‘Developing the “Oppression-to-Incarceration Cycle” of Black American and First Nations Australian Trans Women: Applying the Intersectionality Research for Transgender Health Justice Framework’ selected as the best paper of the year in the Journal of Correctional Health Care.
A/Prof Brömdal is leading a number of funded/non-funded research projects in partnership with LGBTQIA+ communities and government stakeholders (e.g., Queensland Health, Queensland Council for LGBTI Health, Queensland Positive People, LGBTI Community Ageing Network Sunshine Coast, DiversityWise, True Relationships & Reproductive Health Queensland, Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art), including with international scholars at world-renowned institutions (such as the Universities of Brown, and Vanderbilt in the US), and for the last 18 years their research has specifically centred around promoting the health and rights of Rainbow community-members in healthcare, sports, educational, and carceral settings through innovative methodological approaches.
Annette’s publications include articles in scholarly journals such as the International Journal of Transgender Health; Archives of Sexual Behaviour; Journal of Homosexuality; Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health; Feminism & Psychology; Journal of Personality; Ethos; Punishment & Society; Journal of Interpersonal Violence; International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics; Sport, Education and Society; Sex Education; Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education; Qualitative Research Journal; book chapters in Responsibility and Responsibilisation in Education (2018 Routledge); The Palgrave Handbook of Sexuality Education (2017); The Palgrave Handbook of Incarceration across Popular Media (2020); Uplifting Careers in Gender & Sexuality in Education (2019; Palgrave); and single authored books: Intersex – A Challenge for Human Rights and Citizenship Rights (2008 VDM Verlag).
Employment
| Position | Organisation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor in Sport, Health and Physical Education | University of Southern Queensland | 2022 | |
| Director of Non-Initial Teacher Education Programs - School of Education | University of Southern Queensland | 2019 | |
| Academic Team Leader - School of Education | University of Southern Queensland | 2019 |
Expertise
Critical intersex studies, Critical trans studies,
Trans discourses in carceral settings,
Trans discourses in Carceral Settings
Bodies, Gender and Sexuality in Sociology of Sport
Bodies, Gender and Sexuality in Education
Bodies, Gender and Sexuality in Health and Wellbeing Discourses
Teaching
EDH2152 Health and Wellbeing
EDH3150 Physical Activity and Society
Fields of Research
- 390406. Gender, sexuality and education
- 440202. Correctional theory, offender treatment and rehabilitation
- 440209. Gender and crime
- 440504. Gender relations
- 440505. Intersectional studies
- 440508. Transgender studies
- 441010. Sociology of gender
Professional Membership
| Professional Membership | Year |
|---|---|
| The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) | |
| The Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) | |
| The Queensland Queering Education Consultative Committee (QQECQ) |
MSocSc
Sodertorns Hogskola
2007
PhD
Monash
2013
Supervision Interests
Critical intersex studies, Critical trans discourses, Trans discourses in carceral settings, Bodies, gender and sexuality in sport, Bodies, gender and sexuality in education, LGBTQIA+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy ageing
Current Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking Down Barriers: Exploring the implications of `school can¿t¿ in LGBTIQ+ Students | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2025 |
| Perspectives on gender diversity within Social Work and Human Service fields of practices across a range of sectors in Australia | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2024 |
| Leading over the rainbow: The impact, challenges and complexities of being a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender primary school leader in Australia | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2024 |
| Facilitating empathetic, safe and authentic conversations surrounding the topic of LGBTQ+ inclusion and awareness in evangelical Christian spaces. | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| The Lived Experiences of Men Who Pair with Men | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| From knowing to being: Embodied change through exposure to others with intersex lived experience | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
| Mental Health within the Rainbow: Examining the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People who Identify as Sexual Orientation Diverse and/or Gender Diverse | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
| Safe Connections Toowoomba: Evaluating Lifeline Awareness Raising Workshops for Parents and Guardians Seeking to Connecting and Supporting LGBTQIA+ Communities | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2022 |
| Who¿s who in the loo: a Virtual Reality - Electroencephalogram study exploring stress in public bathroom use. | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2022 |
| Satellite clinics initiative to increase regular testing for sexually transmitted infections in a Queensland Correctional Facility | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2021 |
| Exploring Virtual Care Benefits for Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients: Insights from Patients, Carers, and Health Professionals | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2020 |
| Three-dimensional High-Performance University Based Structure (HUBS) on the development of NRL Match Officials | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2018 |
| Gender Identity and Autism Spectrum Disorder | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2016 |
Completed Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelvic Floor Health: Examining the Knowledge, Attitudes and Experiences of Personal Trainers and Middle-Aged Women in Inner Regional Queensland | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| A Scoping Review of Black African Men participating in civic life as they migrate, resettle, and integrate in Australia. | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| PERINATAL OUTCOMES OF PASIFIKA WOMEN IN AUSTRALIA: A WORK-BASED INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW AND DISCUSSION | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| HIGH-RISK ANTENATAL WOMEN¿S PERCEPTIONS OF DIETITIAN APPOINTMENTS WITH AN AIM OF REDUCING THE FAIL TO ATTEND RATE: A WORK-BASED STUDY IN THE WEST MORETON HOSPITAL HEALTH SERVICE | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2022 |
| Intergenerational ambivalence in cohabiting parent-adult child families:An anti-narrative account of cohabiting families in regional Australia | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
| A WORK-BASED STUDY OF LEG STRENGTH AND AGILITY PERFORMANCE IN ADOLESCENT FEMALE ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN COMPETITIVE QUEENSLAND AFLW: IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE PRACTICE | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2022 |
| A PRELIMINARY, WORK-BASED STUDY OF HYPERTROPHIC TRAINING AND LANDING MECHANICS OF ADOLESCENT FEMALE ATHLETES IN QUEENSLAND | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2022 |
| A Mentoring Model for Women Doctoral Students in Regional, Rural, and Remote Queensland: Developing Female Entrepreneurial Intelligence Using a Quantum Framework | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2016 |
| Project title | Details | Year |
|---|---|---|
| A ‘whole-of-setting’ model of care for trans and gender diverse people in prison | Granting Agency: NHMRC/MRFF Amount: $987,423 | 2024 |
| Improving the physical and mental health of people born with innate variations of sex characteristics | Granting Agency: NHMRC/MRFF Amount: $4,991,066 | 2024 |
| Queensland World AIDS Day Regional Funding Grants | Granting Agency: Queensland Positive People, Queensland Council for LGBTI Health and Queensland World AIDS Day Alliance Amount: $1,495 | 2023 |
| Teaching in the Time of Social Media Misinformation, Mal-information and Marginalisation: An Intersectional Model and Toolkit for Empowering Students through Inclusive Critical Social Media Literacy | Granting Agency: QLD Government Education Horizon Research Grant Amount: $82,076 | 2022 |
| Safe Connections Toowoomba: Connecting and Supporting LGBTIQA+ Communities | Granting Agency: Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD Amount: $51,598 | 2021 |
| Mapping Intimate Transgender Citizenship while Incarcerated in Australia and the US | Granting Agency: Research Capacity Building Grant, University of Southern Queensland Amount: $13,478 | 2020 |
| Influence of a three-dimensional High-Performance University Based Structure (HUBS) on the development of Match Officials | Granting Agency: NRL Ltd Amount: $90,000 | 2019 |
| Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices regarding Sexual behaviours, HIV/STIs and Substance Use Among Previously Incarcerated Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Queensland | Granting Agency: HIV Foundation QLD Amount: $31,790.70 | 2017 |
| Date | Name | Awarding organisation | Underpinning research |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Highly Commended Excellence Award for Diversity and Inclusion | University of Southern Queensland | |
| 2020 | Q1 Research Publication Excellence Award for the School of Education | University of Southern Queensland | |
| 2019 | UNISQ Unit-Specific Publication Excellence Award | University of Southern Queensland | |
| 2015 | Teaching Award, School of Education, Faculty of Arts and Education | Deakin University | |
| 2022 | Highly Commended Excellence Award for Diversity and Inclusion | UniSQ | |
| 2024 | Rosalind Franklin Society Special Award in Science | Rosalind Franklin Society |