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Barrett Gutter

Collegiate Assistant Professor
Barrett Gutter portrait
202 Wallace Hall
295 West Campus Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
  • Ph.D.-Mississippi State university 2017
  • M.S.-Mississippi State University 2013
  • B.S.-University of Alabama 2011

Dr. Barrett Gutter is a collegiate assistant professor of meteorology. Prior to joining the Virginia Tech faculty in Fall 2025, he was an associate teaching professor in the Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University. He received a Ph.D. in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with a Geospatial minor from Mississippi State University (2017), a M.S. in Geosciences (Operational Meteorology) from Mississippi State University (2013), and a B.S. in Geography (Environmental & Natural Resources) from the University of Alabama (2011). Dr. Gutter teaches a wide variety of courses, including Weather Analysis, Weather Forecasting, Severe Weather, and Radar and Satellite Meteorology. In addition, Dr. Gutter leads a two-week storm chase field course during the summer. In his free time, Dr. Gutter enjoys dog training, playing golf, snowboarding, and photography.

Collins, A., M. Brown, B. Gutter, C. Fuhrmann, 2024: Microclimatic variability and thermal comfort of spectators in an outdoor stadium venueAtmosphere, 15, 1184. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15101184

Vaughn, C., K. Sherman-Morris, B. Gutter, and M. Brown, 2023: A change in the weather: Understanding public usage of weather apps. J. Operational Meteor., 11 (11), 140-160, doi: https://doi.org/10.15191/nwajom.2023.1111

Gutter, B.F., Sherman-Morris, K., and Brown, M.E., 2018: Severe Weather Watches and Risk Perception in a Hypothetical Decision Experiment. Weather, Climate, and Society, 10:4, 613-623