Dodd obtained a doctorate (Ph.D.) from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is a Principal Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, a Clinical Associate Professor at the Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, and a Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Medicine, Deakin University, Australia. He has published over 180 scientific publications. A/Prof Dodd is currently Editor-in-Chief of Current Drug Safety, published by Bentham Science Publishers.