Louis W. Goodman

Who is Louis W. Goodman?

Louis W. Goodman is an academic in the field of international relations and the former Dean of the School of International Service at American University. He has held the position since 1986. He is a past president of The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs.

M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University B.A., Dartmouth College

Louis Goodman has been Professor and Dean of the School of International Service since 1986 and in 1992 served as the President of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs. Prior to assuming this position, he directed the Latin America Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Latin America and Caribbean Program at the Social Science Research Council and served on the faculty of Yale University’s Sociology Department. The author of numerous books and articles, Dr. Goodman’s current research focuses on democracy-building and civilian control of the armed forces in Latin America.