in 2006 goldstein received willard r. sparks eminent faculty award from the university of memphis, and in 2002 he was the recipient of the distinguished research award from the university of memphis. in 2004-2007 he held the dunavant professorship at the university of memphis. during his years at tulane university, goldstein received the first faculty award for excellence in research (1985) given by tulane university.