He teaches graduate students in Master of Public Affairs (MPA) and the Ph.D. in public affairs programs. Prior to working at UT Dallas Dr. Goodman worked at Mississippi State University where he was an Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Dept. of Political Science and Public Administration. He also worked as a police officer in Arizona prior to working in academia. Dr. Goodman received his Master and Ph.D. degrees in Political Science from the University of Utah, and he received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University.