Sharon has been a faculty member at Florida Tech for nearly fifty years, first as an adjunct teaching English for the School of Aeronautics, then moving to a full-time instructor position in the Humanities Department, then promoted to assistant professor in 1980. Sharon currently teaches Scientific & Technical Communication and helped design the online course for that same subject. She co-authored the book Technical Writing in Private Industry in 1990 and also has published four children’s books. Sharon met her late husband Jim at Florida Tech, who taught math and electronics for the School of Aeronautics. A true Panther family, both of their children received their degrees from Florida Tech.
In addition to being a professor at Florida Tech, Irvin has been active in the community, first as a volunteer EMT/driver for Harbor City Volunteer Ambulance Squad (also co-authoring the book Pictorial History of Harbor City Volunteer Ambulance Sq. 1966-1999), and currently serves as a volunteer for Brevard Habitat for Humanity.
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