Denise Emerson (Alderman; born 13 May 1960) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in seven Test matches and 21 One Day Internationals for Australia between 1982 and 1987, including playing at the 1982 World Cup. She played domestic cricket for Western Australia and New South Wales. Her brother Terry Alderman played at Test level for the Australian men's team. She is married to the umpire Ross Emerson.