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Professor Golbert started her education in Argentina
obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. After
moving to the United States she obtained a Master of
Science in Biology with emphasis in Cellular and
Molecular Biology from California State University
Northridge and a Doctorate in Higher Education
Leadership from Nova Southeastern University, Florida.
Her teaching experience at the community college level
is vast in many colleges in the Los Angeles area. Before
becoming the new chair of the department she was the
Lead Faculty of the major’s course Cell and Molecular
Biology. She teaches Cellular and Molecular Biology,
Anatomy and Physiology courses, Genetics, and Organismal
& Environmental Biology. She was the academic senate
representative for the Mathematics and Science Division
for five years, and she has been a faculty sponsor for
the MESA program on campus. Professor
Golbert is also involved in curriculum development for
the Biological Sciences department creating new courses
such as Introduction to Human Anatomy, Introduction to
Human Physiology, Concepts of Evolution, Forensic
Biology, Introduction to the Human Body, and the Human
Prosection course, She is also the author of the
Cellular and Molecular Laboratory Manual and is
currently in the process of publishing her dissertation
“Development of a Study Abroad Program with a Research
and Service Learning Component”. Dr. Golbert developed
the first study-abroad program for the Biological
Sciences department and has been traveling with students
since 2004 to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and the
Galapagos Islands.
Dr. Golbert is actively involved in many activities on
campus, such as being a founding member of the
Institutional Review Board committee (IRB), a first for
a community college, the Education Travel Committee, and
many Student Development workshops such as “Test-Taking
Strategies” and the “First Year Experience” workshop.
This year she has added one more exciting role as the
HITE and Honors program Co-Advisor and the Phi Theta
Kappa (The two year-colleges International Honor
Society) Advisor.
“Being at College of the Canyons makes it possible to
dream on bringing new and exciting courses, programs,
and ideas from which students, my first priority, can
benefit and achieve their fullest academic potential”.
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