Erica Goldstein
Assistant Professor of Integrative Health Sciences
Lifelong learning is inevitable within the health professions as our understanding of nutrition and exercise is continually evolving. As a registered dietitian and sports nutritionist, I am motivated to continually apply my understanding of how exercise and nutrition impact an individual's quality of life throughout the lifespan. My personal mission is to continue to advance my knowledge of sports nutrition, share this information with others in the community, foster the profession, and encourage the application of nutrition and exercise science for students entering sports and medical professions.
- PhD, exercise physiology, University of Central Florida
- MS, exercise Science & health promotion, Florida Atlantic University
- BS, nutrition and dietetics, University of North Florida
- BA, history, Elon University
Biography
Erica Goldstein is a nutrition researcher and a registered dietitian with a background in both clinical and sports nutrition. Her research has reflected her clinical experience and has focused on iron deficiency, sports nutrition knowledge in female athletes as well as nutritional concerns in Masters Class Athletes related to recovery, performance and overall health. She is committed to helping students develop themselves into informed health science professionals by bridging the gap between nutrition science and practice. Erica is also a Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN) and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).
More About Erica Goldstein
Areas of Expertise
- Sports nutrition
- Exercise physiology
Course Sampling
- Sport Nutrition
- Exercise Physiology
- Theories and Methods of Health Behavior Change
- Recovery and performance in Masters Class Athletes
- Iron deficiency and female athletes
- Sports nutrition knowledge
- Powers, S.K., Goldstein, E., Lategan-Potgieter, R., Schrager, M., Skelton, M. Demirel, H. Health benefits of physical activity: What role does skeletal muscle-organ crosstalk play? (In Press, Corrected Proof available online February 28, 2025).
- Powers, S.K., Lategan-Potgieter, R., Goldstein, E. Exercise-Induced Nrf2 Activation Increases Antioxidant Defenses in Skeletal Muscles. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 224 (1), 470-478, 2024.
- Antonio, J., Newmire, D., Stout, J., Antonio, B., Gibbons, M., Lowery, L., Harper, J. Willoughby, D. Evans, C., Anderson, D., Goldstein, E., Rojas, J., Monsalves-Álvarez, M., Forbes, S.C., Lopez, J.G., Ziegenfuss, T., Moulding, B.D., Candow, D., Sagner, M., Arent, S.M. Common Questions and Misconceptions about Caffeine Supplementation: What Does the Scientific Evidence Really Show? Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 21:1, 2023. DOI: 10.1080/15502783.2024.2323919
- Goldstein, E.R., Stout, J.R., Wells, A.J., Antonio, J., Vasenina, E., Fukuda, D.H. Carbohydrate-protein drink is effective for restoring endurance capacity in masters class athletes after a two-hour recovery. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 20:1, 2023. DOI: 10.1080/15502783.2023.2178858
- Powers, S.K., Goldstein, E., Schrager, M., Ji, L.L. Exercise training and skeletal muscle antioxidant enzymes: an update. Antioxidants. 12(1), p. 39, 2022.
- Goldstein, E.R., Stout, J.R., Starling-Smith, T. Fukuda, D.H. Carbohydrate-protein coingestion enhances cycling performance with minimal recovery time between bouts of exhaustive intermittent exercise. Journal of Exercise and Nutrition, 5(2), 2022.
- Guest, N.S., VanDusseldorp, T.A., Nelson, M.T., Grgic, J., Schoenfeld, B.J., Jenkins, N.D.M., Arent, S.M., Antonio, J., Stout, J.R., Trexler, E.T., Smith-Ryan, A.E., Goldstein, E. R., Kalman, D.S., Campbell, B.I., International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Caffeine and Performance. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 18(1), 2021.
- Goldstein, E.R. and Fukuda, D.H. Connecting Energy Availability and Iron Deficiency with Bone Health: Implications for the Female Athlete. Strength and Conditioning Journal 42(4), August 2020.