Thomas Joseph Dodd Jr. (born 1935)[1] is an American diplomat and academic who served as the United States Ambassador to Uruguay (1993–1997) and to Costa Rica (1997–2001).

He went on to earn his Master of Arts and PhD from George Washington University, where he was also formerly an adjunct professor.

From 1960 to 1961, he was a captain in the United States Army, where he was assigned to the Military Intelligence Detachment with the 49th Armored Division.

[4] Dodd has taught Latin American history and diplomacy at the School of Foreign Service for over 30 years, where he is professor emeritus.

He has written several books on Latin America and edited the papers of the Colombian diplomat Tomás Herrán.