In 1925, Dodds joined Princeton as a professor of politics and was later appointed the first chair of the School of Public and International Affairs, which is now commonly known as the Woodrow Wilson School.
In 1925, Dodds joined Princeton as a professor of politics and became a full professor in 1927. In 1930, he was appointed the first chair of the School of Public and International Affairs, which is now commonly known as the Woodrow Wilson School.