Todd Goen

Todd Lee Goen is an international educator with over 20 years of instructional and administrative experience at public universities in the United States. Currently, he is Founder & Principal of Global Puzzles, LLC, a consulting and training company he founded. Previously, he served as Director of Global Education and     Senior International Officer at Virginia Military Institute. Prior to VMI, he held faculty appointments teaching interpersonal and intercultural communication at Christopher Newport University, Purdue University Fort Wayne, and Clemson University. As part of this work, he directed seven faculty-led study abroad programs and planned others. He is active in AIEA, NAFSA, the Forum on Education Abroad, and the World Council on Intercultural and Global Competence. He routinely serves as a trainer and panelist/presenter for issues related to international/global education. Goen earned a BA (Honors College Graduate) from Harding University, an MA from the University of Arkansas, and completed all coursework toward a PhD at the University of Georgia. He is the 2020 recipient of SSCA’s John I. Sisco Excellence in Teaching Award, the 2022 recipient of NAFSA’s Lily von Klemperer Award, and the 2023 recipient of SafeAbroad's International Education Safety Champion of the Year.