Todd graduated from Penn State with a Bachelor of Science in General Science, along with minors in German, Biology, and Mathematics. After graduation, he served as a teaching assistant in the Chemistry Department and conducted research on maize genetics and genomics in the Biology Department. In 2014, he earned a Master of Medical Science degree from Drexel University, focusing his research on combating surgical site infections through cold plasma-infused polymer ointments. Todd then moved back to Happy Valley, where he has served in a number of instructional roles within the Chemistry Department.

Random Fact: His first professional job was teaching skiing in Steamboat Springs, CO