Rate My Professor Michael Rosenberg

Professor Michael Rosenberg is Professor and Head of the School of Human Sciences at the University of Western Australia. He holds qualifications including BAppSc, DipEd, MPH, and PhD from Curtin University. His academic career at UWA includes previous roles in the School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health since 2009 and the School of Population and Global Health from 1998 to 2007, where he served as Director of the Health Promotion Evaluation Unit. Rosenberg leads a research program focused on improving community physical activity and health, with emphasis on core science, translation to practice, children’s physical literacy development, and the application of technology for measuring and promoting health behaviors. His work provides evidence supporting healthy public policies and evaluates population-level interventions, including the measurement of health behavior prevalence across populations.

Rosenberg’s research has produced over 150 publications, with more than 3,700 citations. Key works include 'Aspiring athletes managing sport, education, social, and family life: A scoping review' (2026, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport), 'Improving sport opportunities, participation, and experiences for children in out-of-home care: A mixed-methods study' (2025, Child Abuse and Neglect), 'Measuring delivery and impact in community-based health promotion initiatives: development and overview of the Healthway Evaluation Framework' (2025, Frontiers in Public Health), and 'The Implementation of the Digital Physical Literacy for Children Questionnaire in Primary Schools: A Mixed-Methods Study' (2025, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education). Earlier notable publications encompass 'A latent growth curve model to estimate electronic screen use patterns amongst adolescents aged 10 to 17 years' (2018) and studies on daylight saving’s effects on physical activity (2010). His contributions extend to initiatives like the KIDDO program, aimed at enhancing fundamental movement skills in children, influencing educational and health promotion practices.