Goodman earned his undergraduate degree in Latin American Literature from Dartmouth College, and his M.A.
Louis Goodman is professor at the School of International Service and served as its dean between 1986 and 2011.
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 public goods and sustainable development and on democracy-building and civilian control of the armed forces in Latin America.
His 21st Century Cooperation: Regional Public Goods, Global Governance & Sustainable Development, London & New York: Routledge, 2017 explains the importance of regional public goods for sustainable development.