Director of International Programs & Senior International Officer
Virginia Military Institute
Todd Lee Goen is Director of International Programs and Senior International Officer at Virginia Military Institute (VMI) where he oversees education abroad, international student and scholar support services, and strategic planning for campus internationalization. Prior to VMI, Goen held full-time faculty positions at Christopher Newport University, Purdue University Fort Wayne, and Clemson University. His previous administrative leadership includes: Faculty Director for the Cultural Communication Competence in Benelux program, Internship Director, Public Speaking Coordinator, and Chair of International Studies Advisory Committee (the oversight committee for campus internationalization). Goen is an active member of professional organizations in both communication and international education. He is currently Chair-Designate of the NAFSA Academy, following two years as the Region VIII Academy Coach, and is a member of NAFSA’s Trainer Corps. His service to the Southern States Communication Association includes four years as chair of Resource Development Committee, which raised over $52,000 during his tenure, two years as association parliamentarian, and three years in the chair stream for both the Interpersonal and Community Theory Divisions. He routinely volunteers as a judge and parliamentarian for speech and debate tournaments, and works with community organizations to improve their intercultural relations. Goen’s research interests focus on interpersonal and family relationships and their intersections with nonverbal behavior and intercultural contexts. His scholarly accomplishments include over seventy-five conference and invited presentations, and service as journal, conference, and grant reviewers. His published works appear in Communication Research Reports, Family Science Review, and the Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, and Perspective.
Goen is an Honors College Graduate with a BA in Computer Science, French, and Vocational Ministry from Harding University, holds an MA in Communication from the University of Arkansas, and completed all coursework toward a PhD in Communication from the University of Georgia.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM MDT
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
4:30 PM – 5:20 PM MDT
Friday, June 3, 2022
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM MDT