After completion of his Ph. D. dissertation, Dodd joined the UCLA faculty in the department of economics, where he worked closely with Gordon Watkins, a leading scholar in industrial relations Geiger, Roger L. Iconic Leaders in Higher Education.
After completion of his Ph. D. dissertation, Dodd joined the UCLA faculty in the department of economics, where he worked closely with Gordon Watkins, a leading scholar in industrial relations. Dodd is said to have "rose to prominence in the 1930s as Watkins" protégé ", Geiger, Roger L." Iconic Leaders in Higher Education.