Goldstein is the Director of CSU’s One Health Institute and a Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Goldstein’s expertise lies at the intersection of human, animal and environmental health, focusing on areas such as zoonotic diseases, emerging infectious diseases and the impact of climate on health. 

Her research spans a diverse range of topics, from investigating toxic algal blooms and their effects on marine mammals to studying the spread of diseases like Ebola and coronaviruses from animals to humans. Notable contributions include the discovery of Bombali virus in bats, shedding light on potential reservoir hosts for ebolaviruses, and documenting the emergence of Phocine Distemper virus in the Pacific, highlighting the impact of climate change on viral spread. 

Goldstein’s work has been published in journals such as Nature Microbiology and Scientific Reports, contributing to our understanding of disease dynamics in wildlife populations. She earned her Ph.D. in Comparative Pathology at UC Davis.