David Gute

David Gute is a Professor at Tufts University with joint appointments in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Public Health and Community Medicine, Nutrition Epi & Data Science, and Community Health. He directs the M.S./Ph.D. program in Environmental Health and previously led the Tufts in Talloires program.

• Ph.D., Yale University (1981)
• M.P.H., Yale University (1976)
• B.A., Connecticut College (1973)

His research bridges public health and engineering, focusing on occupational health risks in immigrant communities and infectious disease prevention in Ghana. Key projects include waterborne disease control, SARS-CoV-2 disinfection studies, and urban noise/pollution exposure analysis.

Scientific trends in his work include environmental epidemiology, infectious disease modeling, and interdisciplinary public health engineering.

• Tufts Distinction Award – Agent of Innovation (MOOC Project Team)
• Fellow, American College of Epidemiology
• Henry and Madeline Fischer Engineering Teacher of the Year
• Okyeman Association of New England Award

He has secured grants from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, USAID, and USDA, and serves on institutional review boards while leading environmental health initiatives. His teaching includes courses like Biology of Water & Health and Emerging Global Health Crisis.