After 24 years of teaching, Dr. Miriam Golbert has grown considerably familiar with the satisfaction of seeing students have their “a-ha!” moment. What she’ll also tell you, though, is that she’s learned just as much from her students as she’s taught them, too.

Dr. Golbert started her educational career at the University of Cordoba in Argentina, where she achieved her Bachelor’s in Biochemistry. She later went on to obtain a Master’s in Biology from CSUN and a Doctorate in  Higher Education Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. 

Of course, even from the very beginning, Dr. Golbert knew that she was destined to stand at the podium in front of a classroom. She’s always loved the connection formed between herself and her students, and watching them grasp the more difficult concepts held a special something for her that made her realize that teaching was where she belonged. 

“When you see their hard work and how they connect with the subject, it’s the best part of the job,” she says. “That alongside working with the best colleagues makes this profession perfect for me.”

Dr. Golbert is a fan of immersive learning to the fullest extent of the phrase -- she’s the only faculty in her department to have taken her students out on educational adventures all around the globe, including Nicaragua, Ecuador, Uruguay and Argentina. For her, exposing students to the real world is the best way to engage in true learning.

She herself is also an avid fan of adventure and exploration -- she has dreams of returning to Italy to spend more time there and pick up the language fluently. 

As a proud grandmother, much of Dr. Golbert’s time outside of the classroom is spent with her two granddaughters, who have introduced her to the world of cartoon movies (like Trolls World Tour, which she’s unabashedly watched four times now). 

Aside from time with her granddaughters, Dr. Golbert focuses on both mental and physical acuity, which means you can find her either on the tennis courts or in front of a computer researching ways to further enhance her students’ experiences with her as an instructor.

Needless to say, she’s more than just a professor -- she’s a leader, a mentor, and an encourager of success in all forms of the word.

“I tell my students that no matter what’s going on with their lives, I’m here to guide them and help them achieve their goals,” she says. “I’ll be here afterwards, for whatever they may need in the future.”