Kenneth Eugene Goodson (born August 1, 1967) is an American mechanical engineer and academic at Stanford University.
He serves as Davies Family Provostial Professor within the university, as well as Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs within its School of Engineering.
[5][a] Starting in 2008, he was the vice chair of mechanical engineering, and from 2013 to 2019, he held the Robert Bosch Chairman position in the department.
[b] Goodson moonlights as a baritone soloist in oratorio, and has held voice fellowships from the Tanglewood Music Festival and a Sudler Prize for Arts Achievement (conferred by MIT in 1989[10]).
[5] His wife, Laura Dahl, is a pianist who plays with the Stanford music faculty.