By Vyshu Ramini
Dr. David Goldstein is a frequent contributor to both the students and many of the faculty members of DRSS. What many of the people he encounters may not know is that along with being the President of the DRSS Governing Board, he is also the Chair of the WSU Biology Department.
Dr. David Goldstein is a frequent contributor to both the students and many of the faculty members of DRSS. What many of the people he encounters may not know is that along with being the President of the DRSS Governing Board, he is also the Chair of the WSU Biology Department.
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| Dr. David Goldstein serves as DRSS Board President and Chair of the Wright State Biology Department. |
Dr.
Goldstein first got involved with the school in its beginning stages. He was
fascinated by what the school hoped to accomplish and soon joined the governing
board, where he has been president for the past two years. As president, he
helps in making many decisions for the school about programming, the hiring process, and school budget, along with many other areas. He is a participant in
many of the school events and has even given several students opportunities to intern in his lab at Wright State.
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| Dr. Goldstein on a tour with state and local dignitaries during the first Great Things Breakfast, which he attends every month. |
“Wright State
provides expertise in many areas of interest to the school that contribute to
the educational model,” at DRSS, said Dr.
Goldstein on why STEM’s partnership with Wright State is important. In order to
make sure that the students are involved with Wright State, he hosts students,
makes connections at Wright State for job shadowing and internship sites, and
promotes the involvement of Wright State faculty with DRSS. The university
provides STEM with many educational resources for both the teachers and the
students. It allows students that continue their education there to have a head
start and create connections with faculty, along with giving them many chances
to grow in their learning.
One of
things he enjoys most about STEM is how excited all the students are about
education. “I like the sense of shared mission that the students, teachers, and
administration bring to creating that excitement about education. I like knowing that students are getting the
sort of training in thinking, creativity, and practical skills that will allow
them to solve the problems that the world will present in the years ahead,” he said. He especially enjoys
the creativity and passion in the STEM community.
