Dr. Goodacre received his DDS degree from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in 1971.  He completed a three year combined program in Prosthodontics and Dental Material at Indiana University School of Dentistry and I 1974 earned his MSD decree.  He began full-time teaching at Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1974 and has three times received awards from senior dental classes as the outstanding clinical instructor or outstanding lecturer. He received the Educator of the Year Award from the American College of Prosthodontists in 2003, the George H. Moulton Award from the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics in 2005, The 2007 Jerome M. and Dorothy Schweitzer Research Award, and the William J. Gies Award for Outstanding Innovation-Dental Educator in 2008 from the ADEAGies Foundation.         

He served as Chairman of the Department of Prosthodontics at Indiana University and currently is Dean of the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry.  He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, Past-President of the American Board of Prosthodontics, a Fellow of the Academy of Prosthodontists, Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists, and holds membership in the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics.

He has served as a Director for the American College of Prosthodontists and is currently Vice President.  He serves on the Executive Council of the Academy of Prosthodontics.

He co-authored the 4^th edition of Johnston’s Modern Practice in Fixed Prosthodontics, has written textbook chapters for pediatric dentistry and endodontics, and served as an Editor of the International Journal of Prosthodontics for 10 years.  Recent educational activities have focused on the development of interactive, navigable electronic education programs with particular emphasis of formatting applications and effectiveness.