Professor Gemma Sharp
NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow
School of Psychology
Researcher biography
Professor Gemma Sharp Gemma leads the Body Image & Eating Disorders Research Program at the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland. She also holds an adjunct position at Monash University where she and her research program were based from 2018 to 2024.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology (University of Adelaide), Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Microbiology and Immunology (University of Adelaide), a Masters degree in Oncology (University of Cambridge), a Diploma in Languages in Japanese (University of Adelaide), a Graduate Diploma in Psychology (University of Adelaide), a Bachelor of Behavioural Sciences Honours degree in Psychology (Flinders University) and a PhD in Clinical Psychology (Flinders University). Her research career in both Medical Science and Mental Health has seen her study and work in Australia, Japan and the UK.
Professor Sharp was awarded a PhD from Flinders University in Adelaide in 2017 which investigated the psychological predictors and outcomes of female genital body image concerns and cosmetic genital surgery. She worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate and Academic at Curtin University in Perth and extended this genital self-image research to other genders. She continues this genital self-image research program across the gender spectrum.
Professor Sharp then commenced an NHMRC Early Career Research Fellowship at Monash University (2018-2022) and more recently an NHMRC Emerging Leadership 2 Fellowship at Monash University (2023-2024) and The University of Queensland (2024-2027). See full grant/project listing here.
Professor Sharp and the program she heads investigate the factors leading to body image concerns, eating disorders and related issues and novel therapeutic interventions to address these concerns, including digital technologies such as chatbots like JEM(TM) and mobile apps. She has led collaborative technical and commercial projects with national eating disorder support organisations across the globe (e.g., JEM(TM) in North America with NEDIC). She also led the development of a world-first online educational resource to explain the intersection of eating disorders and menopause.
Professor Sharp is the lead of the international Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders (CoRe-ED) which brings together all key voices in eating disorder and related research on a global scale to improve eating disorder and related care. The consortium was officially launched on 25th September 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. The University of Queensland is a key partner of CoRe-ED. Everyone is welcome to join CoRe-ED free of charge by registering here to access to the already extensive network and resources on offer.
Professor Sharp's research has received extensive coverage on mainstream media and she makes very regular appearances on television, radio and in print. She was named one of ABC Radio National's Top 5 Under 40 Scientists and also was invited to deliver a TED talk in Brisbane. See full media listing here.
Professor Sharp has already received more than 80 award/honours in her tertiary career (see full listing here). Most recently, she won the Association for Psychological Science Janet Taylor Spence Award (2025), Australian Psychological Society's College of Clinical Psychologists Ian M Campbell Memorial Prize (2024), Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) Mentee Honour (2024), an international finalist for the Robert Greenblatt International Menopause Society Award (2024), Australian Psychological Society Media Award for Public Engagement with Psychological Science (2023), Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia Paul Bourke Award for Early Career Research (2022), Rising Star for the Association for Psychological Science (2021), two time national finalist for the Bupa Health Foundation Emerging Researcher Award (2021, 2019), Flinders Universiry Early Career Alumni Awardee (2021), one of The Educator's Rising Stars (2020), Australian Psychological Society Early Career Researcher Awardee (2020), and a national finalist for a Eureka Prize (2020).
In addition, Professor Sharp is a registered clinical psychologist and has had clinical experience in the public and private sectors in Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and now Brisbane. She has and continues to lead her own private practice since 2019. She is a Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician (CEDC) and a Board Approved Supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Professor Sharp and her research played key roles in the the National and Victorian State Eating Disorder strategies (2023/2024). Furthermore, she was the lead expert for the national clinical practice guidelines for the psychological evaluation of patients undergoing cosmetic procedures in 2018 and 2023. She launched a health professional online short course addressing psychological assessments for cosmetic patients in 2024. Please email Professor Sharp for more details about this course.
Publications
Book Chapters
Sarwer, David B., Kelly, Patrick J. A. and Sharp, Gemma (2024). Psychological aspects of male aesthetic surgery. A Comprehensive Guide to Male Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. (pp. 23-33) edited by Seth R. Thaller and Mimis N. Cohen. Cham, Switerzland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-48503-9_5
Sharp, Gemma (2020). Surgical and non-surgical female genital rejuvenation: Patient selection, periprocedure considerations, psychological considerations and patient satisfaction: Part 2-Psychological considerations and patient satisfaction. The art of aesthetic surgery: principles and techniques. (pp. 1518-1522) edited by Foad Nahai, Farzad R. Nahai, Jeffrey M. Kenkel, W. Grant Stevens, William P. Adams Jr. and John G. Hunter. New York, NY, United States: Thieme Publishing Group.
Journal Articles
Sharp, Gemma, Bruce, Lauren, Caldwell, Belinda, McGrath, Isabella, Davis, Susan R. and Randhawa, Alisha (2025). An online educational resource addressing eating disorders during the menopause transition: a brief evaluation study. Journal of Eating Disorders, 13 67. doi: 10.1186/s40337-025-01256-4
Sharp, Gemma (2025). Perceived barriers and facilitators of use of Artificial Intelligence in eating disorder care: a commentary on Linardon et al. (2025). International Journal of Eating Disorders. doi: 10.1002/eat.24426
Sharp, Gemma, Dwyer, Bronwyn, Xie, Jue, McNaney, Roisin, Shrestha, Pranita, Prawira, Christopher, Fernando, Anne Nileshni, de Boer, Kathleen and Hu, Hao (2025). Co-design of a single session intervention chatbot for people on waitlists for eating disorder treatment: a qualitative interview and workshop study. Journal of Eating Disorders, 13 (1) 46, 1. doi: 10.1186/s40337-025-01225-x
Gilmartin, Tanya, Gurvich, Caroline, Dipnall, Joanna F. and Sharp, Gemma (2025). Using the alternative model of personality disorders for DSM-5 traits to identify personality types, and the relationship with disordered eating, depression, anxiety and stress. Journal of Eating Disorders, 13 (1) 19, 1. doi: 10.1186/s40337-025-01204-2
Fernando, Anne Nileshni, Dwyer, Bronwyn, Randhawa, Alisha and Sharp, Gemma (2024). The co-design and acceptability of a genital body image educational video for people with a penis. Body Image, 51 101751, 101751-51. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101751
West, Madeline L., Rathbone, Joanne A., Bilal, Maria, Fernando, Anne Nileshni and Sharp, Gemma (2024). Discussing Weight with Patients in Primary Care in Australia: A Mixed Methods Experimental Study. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 40 (2), 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s11606-024-09202-x
Sharp, Gemma, Fernando, Anne Nileshni, Davis, Susan R and Randhawa, Alisha (2024). Developing an educational resource for people experiencing eating disorders during the menopause transition: a qualitative co-design study. Journal of Eating Disorders, 12 (1) 179, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s40337-024-01139-0
Lubieniecki, Gabriel, Fernando, Anne Nileshni, Randhawa, Alisha, Cowlishaw, Sean and Sharp, Gemma (2024). Perceived clinician stigma and its impact on eating disorder treatment experiences: a systematic review of the lived experience literature. Journal of Eating Disorders, 12 (1) 161, 161. doi: 10.1186/s40337-024-01128-3
Fernando, Anne Nileshni, Hamori, Christine, Oates, Jayson and Sharp, Gemma (2024). A preliminary qualitative analysis of women's experiences with vaginal fractional CO2 laser treatments. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum, 6 ojae074. doi: 10.1093/asjof/ojae074
Sharp, Gemma, Randhawa, Alisha and Fernando, Anne Nileshni (2024). Reflections on The Lancet menopause Series. Lancet, 404 (10460), 1306-1306. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(24)01710-0
Draganidis, Adriana, Fernando, Anne Nileshni, West, Madeline L. and Sharp, Gemma (2024). Social media delivered mental health campaigns and public service announcements: A systematic literature review of public engagement and help-seeking behaviours. Social Science and Medicine, 359 117231, 117231. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117231
Sasson, Daniel C., Sharp, Gemma and Placik, Otto J. (2024). Did she or didn't she? Perceptions of operative status of female genitalia. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 44 (11), 1203-1208. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjae130
Sharp, Gemma and Fernando, Anne Nileshni (2024). The role of partners in motivations for labiaplasty and partner outcomes. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 44 (8), NP618-NP619. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjae101
Sharp, Gemma, Kellermann, Vanessa, Mehta, Yukti, Fernando, Anne Nileshni and West, Madeline L. (2024). Exploration of parental consent for adolescent involvement in genital body image education research. Body Image, 49 101717, 101717. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101717
Jabir, Ahmad Ishqi, Lin, Xiaowen, Martinengo, Laura, Sharp, Gemma, Theng, Yin-Leng and Car, Lorainne Tudor (2024). Attrition in conversational agent-delivered mental health interventions: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26 e48168, e48168. doi: 10.2196/48168
McLean, Courtney P., Chen, Zhibin, Fielding, Joanne and Sharp, Gemma (2024). Preliminary identification of clinical cut-off of the vegetarian vegan eating disorder screener (V-EDS) in a community and self-reported clinical sample of vegetarians and vegans. Journal of Eating Disorders, 12 (1) 17. doi: 10.1186/s40337-024-00969-2
Gilmartin, Tanya, Dipnall, Joanna F., Gurvich, Caroline and Sharp, Gemma (2024). Identifying overcontrol and undercontrol personality types among young people using the five factor model, and the relationship with disordered eating behaviour, anxiety and depression. Journal of Eating Disorders, 12 (1) 16. doi: 10.1186/s40337-024-00967-4
Fernando, Anne Nileshni, Mehta, Yukti, Hamori, Christine, Oates, Jayson and Sharp, Gemma (2024). Patient perspectives on intimate relationship outcomes after labiaplasty: a preliminary qualitative analysis. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 44 (6), 641-646. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjad380
Mclean, Courtney P., Chen, Zhibin, Song, Richard, Le, Jessica, Fielding, Joanne and Sharp, Gemma (2024). Development and preliminary validation of a novel eating disorder screening tool for vegetarians and vegans: the V-EDS. Journal of Eating Disorders, 12 (1) 4. doi: 10.1186/s40337-024-00964-7
de Boer, Kathleen, Johnson, Catherine, Wade, Tracey D., Radunz, Marcela, Fernando, Anne Nileshni, Babb, Jennifer, Stafrace, Simon and Sharp, Gemma (2023). A systematic review and meta-analysis of intensive treatment options for adults with eating disorders. Clinical Psychology Review, 106 102354, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2023.102354
Alavi-Arjas, Fatemeh, Goodman, Michael P., Simbar, Masoumeh, Majd, Hamid Alavi, Sharp, Gemma and Nahidi, Fatemeh (2023). The effect of female genital cosmetic and reconstructive procedures on body and genital self-image: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 43 (10), 1161-1173. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjad109
Sharp, Gemma, Bilal, Maria, Fernando, Anne Nileshni and de Boer, Kathleen (2023). Examining health professional perspectives on social media body image movements: a qualitative exploration. Body Image, 46, 230-237. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.06.004
Sharp, Gemma, Draganidis, Adriana, Hamori, Christine, Oates, Jayson and Fernando, Anne Nileshni (2023). Beyond motivations: a qualitative pilot exploration of women's experiences prior to labiaplasty. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 43 (9), 994-1001. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjad105
Sharp, Gemma, Torous, John and West, Madeline L. (2023). Ethical Challenges in AI Approaches to Eating Disorders. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25 e50696, 1-4. doi: 10.2196/50696
Sharp, Gemma and Fernando, Anne Nileshni (2023). Commentary on: redefining beauty: a qualitative study exploring adult women's motivations for lip filler resulting in anatomical distortion. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 43 (8), 917-919. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjad090
Gilmartin, Tanya Louise, Gurvich, Caroline, Dipnall, Joanna F. and Sharp, Gemma (2023). Dimensional personality pathology and disordered eating in young adults: measuring the DSM-5 alternative model using the PID-5. Frontiers in Psychology, 14 1113142, 1-15. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1113142
Sharp, Gemma and Fernando, Anne Nileshni (2023). Genital body image education in young adolescent girls: a proof of concept pilot study. Body Image, 45, 318-322. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.03.012
Bilardi, Jade, Webb, Amy, Trieu, Van-Hau, Sharp, Gemma, McIntosh, Jennifer and Temple-Smith, Meredith (2023). Miscarriage Australia: the use of a human centered design approach to design and develop a website for those affected by miscarriage. Frontiers in Public Health, 11 1128768, 1-15. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1128768
Sharp, Gemma (2023). Aesthetic concerns are core business. InPsych.
Gilmartin, Tanya, Gurvich, Caroline, Dipnall, Joanna F. and Sharp, Gemma (2023). One size does not fit all: exploring how the five-factor model facets predict disordered eating behaviours among adolescent and young adult males and females. British Journal of Psychology, 114 (1), 132-158. doi: 10.1111/bjop.12601
Sharp, Gemma, Fernando, Anne Nileshni, Oates, Jayson and McEvoy, Peter (2023). Men's experiences and psychological outcomes of nonsurgical medical penile girth augmentation: a preliminary prospective study. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 43 (2), 181-191. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjac243
McLean, Courtney P., Kulkarni, Jayashri and Sharp, Gemma (2023). The 26-Item Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26): psychometric properties and factor structure in vegetarians and vegans. Nutrients, 15 (2) 297. doi: 10.3390/nu15020297
Sharp, Gemma, Girolamo, Teresa, Hay, Phillipa, Mitchison, Deborah, Cooper, Kelly, Sumithran, Priya and Jebeile, Hiba (2023). New anti-obesity medications: considerations and future directions in people with concurrent eating disorders. Australian Journal of General Practice, 52 (9), 651-653. doi: 10.31128/ajgp-02-23-6731
McLean, Courtney P., Lavale, Alexandra, Kulkarni, Jayashri and Sharp, Gemma (2022). Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire in omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans. Body Image, 43, 374-384. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.10.006
Sharp, Gemma, Fernando, Anne Nileshni, Kyron, Michael, Oates, Jayson and McEvoy, Peter (2022). Motivations and psychological characteristics of men seeking penile girth augmentation. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 42 (11), 1305-1315. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjac112
Gilmartin, Tanya, Gurvich, Caroline and Sharp, Gemma (2022). The relationship between disordered eating behaviour and the five factor model personality dimensions: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 78 (9), 1657-1670. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23337
McLean, Courtney P. P., Utpala, Ranjani and Sharp, Gemma (2022). The impacts of COVID-19 on eating disorders and disordered eating: A mixed studies systematic review and implications. Frontiers in Psychology, 13 926709. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.926709
Pikoos, Toni D., Buzwell, Simone, Sharp, Gemma and Rossell, Susan L. (2022). Response to: additional thoughts on the Zoom effect. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 42 (9) sjac142, NP596-NP597. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjac142
McLean, Courtney P., Kulkarni, Jayashri and Sharp, Gemma (2022). Disordered eating and the meat-avoidance spectrum: a systematic review and clinical implications. Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies On Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity, 27 (7), 2347-2375. doi: 10.1007/s40519-022-01428-0
Sharp, Gemma and Gerrard, Ysabel (2022). The body image "problem" on social media: novel directions for the field. Body Image, 41, 267-271. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.03.004
Aniulis, Ellie, Moeck, Ella K., Thomas, Nicole A. and Sharp, Gemma (2022). The real ideal: misestimation of Body Mass Index. Frontiers in Global Womens Health, 3 756119, 1-10. doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2022.756119
Bonell, Sarah, Austen, Emma, Sharp, Gemma and Griffiths, Scott (2022). Australian women's lived experiences of stigmatization after cosmetic surgery: a qualitative investigation. Stigma and Health, 7 (2), 169-+. doi: 10.1037/sah0000378
Aniulis, Ellie, Nicholls, Michael E. R., Thomas, Nicole A. and Sharp, Gemma (2022). The role of social context in own body size estimations: an investigation of the body schema. Body Image, 40, 351-357. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.01.017
Sharp, Gemma (2021). Genital self-image and aesthetic genital surgeries: novel perspectives across the cisgender and transgender spectrum. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 41 (12), NP2046-NP2052. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjab272
McLean, Courtney P., Moeck, Ella K., Sharp, Gemma and Thomas, Nicole A. (2021). Characteristics and clinical implications of the relationship between veganism and pathological eating behaviours. Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies On Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity, 27 (5), 1881-1886. doi: 10.1007/s40519-021-01330-1
Sharp, Gemma and McLean, Courtney P. (2021). An Australian perspective on "clean" dietary labels: commentary on Negowetti et al. (2021). International Journal of Eating Disorders, 55 (1), 52-54. doi: 10.1002/eat.23619
Pikoos, Toni D., Buzwell, Simone, Sharp, Gemma and Rossell, Susan L. (2021). The zoom effect: exploring the impact of video calling on appearance dissatisfaction and interest in aesthetic treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 41 (12), NP2066-NP2075. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjab257
McLean, Courtney P., Kulkarni, Jayashri and Sharp, Gemma (2021). Eating disorders and meat avoidance: a call to understand the 'why' instead of the 'what'. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 56 (6) 00048674211037889, 731-732. doi: 10.1177/00048674211037889
Sukunesan, Suku, Huynh, Minh and Sharp, Gemma (2021). Examining the pro-eating disorders community on twitter via the hashtag #proana: statistical modeling approach. JMIR Mental Health, 8 (7) e24340, e24340. doi: 10.2196/24340
Bilardi, Jade E., Sharp, Gemma, Payne, Samantha and Temple-Smith, Meredith J. (2021). The need for improved emotional support: A pilot online survey of Australian women's access to healthcare services and support at the time of miscarriage. Women and Birth, 34 (4), 362-369. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.06.011
Beilharz, Francesca, Sukunesan, Suku, Rossell, Susan L., Kulkarni, Jayashri and Sharp, Gemma (2021). Development of a positive body image chatbot (KIT) with young people and parents/carers: qualitative focus group study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23 (6) e27807, e27807. doi: 10.2196/27807
Aniulis, Ellie, Sharp, Gemma and Thomas, Nicole A. (2021). The ever-changing ideal: the body you want depends on who else you're looking at. Body Image, 36, 218-229. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.12.003
Sharp, Gemma (2021). Commentary on: influence of self-perceived vulvar appearance on female sexual function comment. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 41 (7), 803-804. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjaa434
Gurvich, Caroline, Thomas, Natalie, Thomas, Elizabeth H. X., Hudaib, Abdul-Rahman, Sood, Lomash, Fabiatos, Kali, Sutton, Keith, Isaacs, Anton, Arunogiri, Shalini, Sharp, Gemma and Kulkarni, Jayashri (2021). Coping styles and mental health in response to societal changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 67 (5), 540-549. doi: 10.1177/0020764020961790
Pikoos, Toni D., Buzwell, Simone, Sharp, Gemma and Rossell, Susan L. (2020). TheCOVID-19 pandemic: psychological and behavioral responses to the shutdown of the beauty industry. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 53 (12), 1993-2002. doi: 10.1002/eat.23385
Fernando, Anne Nileshni and Sharp, Gemma (2020). Genital self-image in adolescent girls: the effectiveness of a brief educational video. Body Image, 35, 75-83. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.08.007
Sharp, Gemma, Maynard, Pascale, Hudaib, Abdul-Rahman, Hamori, Christine A., Oates, Jayson, Kulkarni, Jayashri and Sarwer, David B. (2020). Do genital cosmetic procedures improve women's self-esteem? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 40 (10), 1143-1151. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjaa038
Rotstein, Sarah, Caric, Robert, Kulkarni, Jayashri and Sharp, Gemma (2020). Australian junior doctors' perspectives on psychiatry teaching in medical school. Academic Psychiatry, 44 (5), 562-565. doi: 10.1007/s40596-020-01281-2
Sharp, Gemma, Maynard, Pascale, Hamori, Christine A., Oates, Jayson, Sarwer, David B. and Kulkarni, Jayashri (2020). Measuring quality of life in female genital cosmetic procedure patients: a systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 40 (3), 311-318. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjz325
Sharp, Gemma (2019). Commentary on: major motivators and sociodemographic features of women undergoing labiaplasty. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 39 (12), NP528-NP529. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjz012
Bonnar, Daniel, Castine, Benjamin, Kakoshcke, Naomi and Sharp, Gemma (2019). Sleep and performance in Eathletes: for the win!. Sleep Health, 5 (6), 647-650. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2019.06.007
Sharp, Gemma and Oates, Jayson (2019). Sociocultural influences on men's penis size perceptions and decisions to undergo penile augmentation: a qualitative study. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 39 (11), 1253-1259. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjz154
Sharp, Gemma and Oates, Jayson (2019). Nonsurgical medical penile girth augmentation: a retrospective study of psychological and psychosexual outcomes. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 39 (3), 306-316. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjy108
Sharp, Gemma (2018). Flawed perceptions. InPsych.
Oates, Jayson and Sharp, Gemma (2018). Response to "Comments on 'Nonsurgical Medical Penile Girth Augmentation: Experience-Based Recommendations'". Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 38 (2), NP42-NP43. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjx226
Oates, Jayson and Sharp, Gemma (2017). Nonsurgical medical penile girth augmentation: experience-based recommendations. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 37 (9), 1032-1038. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjx068
Sharp, Gemma, Tiggemann, Marika and Mattiske, Julie (2017). Reply: psychological outcomes of labiaplasty: a prospective study. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 140 (3), 507E-508E. doi: 10.1097/prs.0000000000003629
Sharp, Gemma, Pettigrew, Simone, Wright, Shannon, Pratt, Iain S., Blane, Sally and Biagioni, Nicole (2017). Potential in-class strategies to increase children's vegetable consumption. Public Health Nutrition, 20 (8), 1491-1499. doi: 10.1017/s136898001700012x
Sharp, Gemma, Tiggemann, Marika and Mattiske, Julie (2017). A retrospective study of the psychological outcomes of labiaplasty. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 37 (3), 324-331. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjw190
Sharp, Gemma, Tiggemann, Marika and Mattiske, Julie (2016). Psychological outcomes of labiaplasty: a prospective study. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 138 (6), 1202-1209. doi: 10.1097/prs.0000000000002751
Sharp, Gemma, Mattiske, Julie and Vale, Kirsten I. (2016). Motivations, expectations, and experiences of labiaplasty: a qualitative study. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 36 (8), 920-928. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjw014
Sharp, Gemma, Tiggemann, Marika and Mattiske, Julie (2016). Response to "Commentary on: factors that influence the decision to undergo labiaplasty: media, relationships, and psychological well-being". Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 36 (6), NP213-NP214. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjw048
Sharp, Gemma, Tiggemann, Marika and Mattiske, Julie (2016). Factors that influence the decision to undergo labiaplasty: media, relationships, and psychological well-being. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 36 (4), 469-478. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjv270
Sharp, Gemma and Tiggemann, Marika (2016). Educating women about normal female genital appearance variation. Body Image, 16, 70-78. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2015.11.006
Sharp, Gemma, Tiggemann, Marika and Mattiske, Julie (2015). Predictors of consideration of labiaplasty: an extension of the Tripartite Influence Model of beauty ideals. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 39 (2), 182-193. doi: 10.1177/0361684314549949
Sharp, Gemma, Tiggemann, Marika and Mattiske, Julie (2014). The role of media and peer influences in Australian women's attitudes towards cosmetic surgery. Body Image, 11 (4), 482-487. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.07.009
Sharp, Gemma, Hutchinson, Amanda D., Prichard, Ivanka and Wilson, Carlene (2013). Validity and reliability of the Food-Life Questionnaire. Short form. Appetite, 70, 112-118. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2013.07.001
Shehata, Mona, Teschendorff, Andrew, Sharp, Gemma, Novcic, Nikola, Russell, Alasdair, Avril, Stefanie, Prater, Michael, Eirew, Peter, Caldas, Carlos, Watson, Christine J. and Stingl, John (2012). Phenotypic and functional characterisation of the luminal cell hierarchy of the mammary gland. Breast Cancer Research, 14 (5) R134. doi: 10.1186/bcr3334
Conference Papers
West, Madeline L., Rathbone, Joanne A., Bilal, Maria, Fernando, Anne Nileshni and Sharp, Gemma (2024). Discussing weight with patients in primary care: a mixed methods experimental study. ANZOS (Australian & New Zealand Obesity Society) Conference 2024, Sydney, Australia, 16-18 October 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2024.09.019
Shrestha, Pranita, Delir Haghighi, Pari, Sharp, Gemma, Xie, Jue and McNaney, Roisin (2024). One Size (Doesn't) Fit All: Exploring design considerations for digital body dissatisfaction interventions with underrepresented populations. 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1-5 July 2024. New York, NY, United States: ACM. doi: 10.1145/3643834.3661539
Department Technical Report
Sharp, Gemma, Pettigrew, Simone and Jongenelis, Michelle (2016). Bowel cancer screening report: message-testing of new campaign concepts. Curtin University of Technology.
Newspaper Articles
Sharp, Gemma, Burton, Amy and Lee, Megan (2025, 02 28). Eating disorders don’t just affect teen girls. The risk may go up around pregnancy and menopause too The Conversation
Lubieniecki, Gabriel and Sharp, Gemma (2024, 11 26). Why health professional attitudes matter in eating disorder recovery—and how we can improve Butterfly Foundation
Sharp, Gemma and Lubieniecki, Gabriel (2024, 06 12). The most common eating disorder is one you’ve never heard of 360info
Sharp, Gemma and Rumsey, Nichola (2022, 11 15). What’s the connection between cosmetic procedures and mental health? The Conversation
Sharp, Gemma and Markey, Charlotte (2022, 06 13). How can we prevent body image harm on social media? Psychology Today
Sharp, Gemma, Fardouly, Jasmine, Bromberg, Marilyn, Leaver, Tama and Gerrard, Ysabel (2021, 09 23). Instagram can make teens feel bad about their body, but parents can help. Here’s how The Conversation
Buzwell, Simone, Sharp, Gemma, Rossell, Susan and Pikoos, Toni (2021, 07 06). Thinking of getting a minor cosmetic procedure like botox or fillers? Here’s what to consider first The Conversation
Sharp, Gemma and Dawson, Kate (2020, 10 07). Is my vulva normal? Not all genitalia look the same, and we’re trying to teach teenagers that The Conversation
Sharp, Gemma and Willis, Olivia (2017, 09 07). Labiaplasty: Understanding why women have cosmetic surgery on their vulva ABC
Sharp, Gemma and Mattiske, Julie (2016, 11 30). Women don’t always get what they want from labiaplasty The Conversation