About Dr. Jude Goodwin

Dr. Jude Goodwin was born in Hawaii, but he grew up in American Samoa. After graduating high school, he chose to serve a two year church mission and became fluent in Spanish. Subsequently, he attended Brigham Young University in Hawaii where he earned a Bachelor's of Biology degree. He put himself through school by teaching people about Samoan culture at the Polynesian Cultural Center, a popular tourist attraction in Laie, Hawaii. While attending BYU-H, he met and married his beautiful, loving wife, Rita Aumua. They moved to College Station,Texas after completing his degree. College Station was good to them; loving friends and family helped them decide to pursue dentistry. Jude attended Roseman University of Health Sciences in Utah. While attending Roseman, Jude and Rita welcomed a beautiful baby girl into their family, Teila Lealoha Peauolemoana Goodwin. Jude, Rita, and Teila are now back in the Bryan/College Station area and are ready to re-establish connections and serve the community.