Lori Elizabeth Dodd is an American mathematical statistician specializing in clinical trials methodology, statistical analysis of genomic data, design of clinical trials using biomarkers and imaging modalities, and statistical methods for analyzing biomarkers.

In 1995, Dodd completed a bachelor's degree in the department of anthropology at the University of Utah Honors College.

Dodd's undergraduate academic advisor was Per Hage, and Charles C. Hughes served as her thesis supervisor.

[3] Dodd worked at the National Cancer Institute in the biometric research branch to evaluate imaging in oncology trials.

[4] At NIAID, she researches the statistical assessment of medical diagnostic tests and clinical trial design.