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Asher Yoel Rosinger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Health and Anthropology at the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), with a dual appointment in the College of Health and Human Development. He serves as Director of the Water, Health, and Nutrition Lab and Program Area Leader for Environmental Health Sciences. He holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Georgia, an MPH in Epidemiology, and a BA in Anthropology & Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
His research focuses on water security, human biology, and global health, examining how environmental changes and resource scarcity impact hydration, nutrition, and health outcomes across diverse populations including the Tsimane’ in Bolivia, Daasanach in Kenya, and U.S. populations using NHANES data. He leads projects on household water insecurity, zika virus surveillance, and the physiological consequences of water-related stressors. Key grants include NSF funding for studies on water security and pastoralist societies.
Dr. Rosinger has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles and is a co-developer of the Household Water Insecurity Experiences (HWISE) Scale. Awards include the CDC Honor Award for Emergency Response during the Zika outbreak and the Ann Atherton Hertzler Early Career Professorship. He teaches courses on global health equity and medical anthropology, mentoring students in PhD programs and undergraduate research.
His lab actively seeks research assistants and PhD students interested in interdisciplinary health research, emphasizing fieldwork in global contexts. Current projects explore climate-driven health impacts, water salinity effects in pastoralist communities, and disparities in U.S. tap water consumption.
