Goldstein was inducted as a fellow of the
American Geophysical Union in 2009 and as a fellow of the
Geochemical Society and
European Association of Geochemistry in 2018. In 2018, he was honored with the
Norman L. Bowen Award and Lectureship by the
American Geophysical Union for his contributions to
volcanology,
geochemistry, or
petrology. From 2005 to 2022, Goldstein earned three teaching awards from
Columbia University, most recently the Great Teacher award in 2022. == Personal life ==