Christopher Dodds

Senior Director of Digital Communications and Strategy, Council of Independent Colleges

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Christopher Dodds joined CIC in 2010 and serves as senior director of digital communications and strategy. He joined CIC through the merger with the Foundation for Independent Higher Education. His responsibilities include CIC’s website, listservs, email communications, and IT infrastructure and support. Dodds previously held research positions for several policy and research organizations. Dodds studied international business and political science at Messiah College (now Messiah University) and, upon completing his bachelor’s degree, moved to China where he studied economics at Xiamen University and taught English as a foreign language. Dodds also holds a master’s degree in applied economics from Johns Hopkins University.


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