Asher Y. Rosinger

Asher Y. Rosinger is an Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Health at Pennsylvania State University, leading the Water, Health and Nutrition Lab and serving as Program Area Leader for Environmental Health Sciences. He is currently on sabbatical (2024-2025). His research focuses on human adaptation to environmental changes, particularly water intake, hydration, and water insecurity's health impacts across diverse populations, including the Tsimane’ of Bolivia and Daasanach of Kenya. Rosinger holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Georgia (2015) and previously served as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the CDC. His work bridges anthropology, epidemiology, and public health, addressing global challenges like water scarcity and lifestyle transitions.

Education:

• PhD in Anthropology, University of Georgia, 2015

Research Interests:

Rosinger examines how humans adapt to environmental and lifestyle changes through water and dietary intake. Key areas include water insecurity's consequences on health, hydration status, and chronic disease risk. His fieldwork spans global settings, integrating biomarker data and policy analysis to inform interventions.

Articles Trends:

Recent publications emphasize water insecurity's intersection with food security, climate change impacts, and physiological stress. Studies highlight disparities in water access across socioeconomic groups and explore cross-cultural water-sharing practices as resilience strategies. His work often bridges epidemiological data with anthropological insights.

Awards:

• Atherton Hertzler Early Career Professor (2019)

Grants & Advising:

Active grants include NSF-funded projects on water security and land management among pastoralists. Rosinger mentors graduate students and collaborates on initiatives like the Household Water Insecurity Experiences (HWISE) Scale. He also explores urban water distrust in Pennsylvania through community-based grants.

Labs & Teams:

Directs the Water, Health and Nutrition Lab, focusing on global health equity and environmental determinants of health. Collaborates with international teams on longitudinal studies in Bolivia, Kenya, and the U.S.