Household Water Insecurity Experiences (HWISE) - Research Coordination Network (RCN)
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The Long-term Assistance and Services for Research: Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine (LASER PULSE) is pleased to announce its first Request for Applications (RFA). LASER PULSE is a five-year program implemented by a consortium, led by Purdue University, which includes the…
Read More Request for Applications – Issued September 27, 2019
Dr. Leila Harris, Professor at the Institute for Resources Environment and Sustainability (IRES) and the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ) at the University of British Columbia and HWISE-RCN steering committee member, discusses the socio-political consequences of…
Dr. Asher Rosinger is this month's HWISE Scholar Highlight. Asher Rosinger is a human biologist and the Ann Atherton Hertzler Early Career Professor in Global Health at Pennsylvania State University with appointments in the Department of Biobehavioral Health and the Department of Anthropology. Upon completion of his doctorate,…
Dr. Stroma Cole is this month's HWISE Scholar Highlight. Dr. Stroma Cole is a senior lecturer in the department of geography and environmental management at the University of the West of England. Stroma combines her academic career with action research and consultancy, she…
A new special issue, "Water Economy," edited by Dr. Amber Wutich and Dr. Melissa Beresford is now available through Economic Anthropology. The issue features 10 articles from many HWISE members.Introduction abstract:"Anthropological research on water and economy has a long and rich history, especially among archaeologists…
Read More “Water and Economy” special issue of Economic Anthropology
By: Dr. Amber Pearson, Associate Professor, Michigan State University Precarity exists when people have little predictability in their day to day living conditions, including the water they need to survive and live a quality life. When power is uneven, or…
Read More Depth Exhibit premieres at the Michigan Science Center
Photos: Dr. Kedir and team piloting a detailed water insecurity module in May, for integration into Haramaya University projects. Dr. Kedir (MPH, PhD) is one of our newest HWISE members, and is Assistant Professor at the the College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya…
Amy Uyen Truong is this month's HWISE Scholar Highlight Amy Uyen Truong is a program coordinator for the Household Water Insecurity Experiences (HWISE) Research Coordination Network (RCN). She is also a master's student in the Water Management and Hydrological Sciences Program at Texas A&M University. Ms.…
Zeina Jamaluddine is this month's HWISE Scholar Highlight. Zeina Jamaluddine is an Instructor of Public Health Practice at the Center for Research on Population and Health (CRPH) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon. Her research focuses on child and household level…
There were many HWISE-RCN members at the Human Biology Association’s Annual Meeting in Cleveland this year. The Human Biology Association is a "vibrant nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to supporting and disseminating innovative research and teaching on human biological variation in evolutionary, social, historical, and…
Read More HWISE at the Human Biology Association’s Annual Meeting in Cleveland
