David T. Roth

David T. Roth is a Visiting Fellow at the School of History, Australian National University (ANU). He holds a PhD in History from ANU (2020) and completed a MA (2015) and BA (2008) at the same institution, alongside a BSc (Hons) from the University of Tasmania and a BSc from the University of Western Australia. His research focuses on the intersection of medical history and public health, particularly examining the impact of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic on mental patients in New South Wales and the efficacy of bacterial vaccines during this period.

• PhD, Australian National University (2020)
• MA, Australian National University (2015)
• BA, Australian National University (2008)
• BSc(Hons), University of Tasmania (year unspecified)
• BSc, University of Western Australia (year unspecified)

Roth’s scholarly work combines historical epidemiology and institutional analysis, with a focus on marginalized populations in early 20th-century Australia. His publications include studies on pandemic mortality trends, microhistorical approaches to patient biographies, and critical reviews of medical history literature.

His recent research outputs span disciplines such as History, Public Health, and Pharmacology, with recurring subfields including Spanish Influenza, Mental Health Institutions, and Vaccine Efficacy. Roth contributes regularly to History Australia, Australian Journal of Biography and History, and edited collections like Fear of Theory.