James Robert Sherrard

Background

Sherrard, James Robert was born on August 6, 1942 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Guy Wright Sherrard and Sara Lee (Whitehead) McKibben.

Education

Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, 1964; Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering/Naval Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970; Master of Science in Mech. Engineering, University Connecticut, 1972; Master of Science in Nuclear science, Catholic U. American, Washington, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering, Catholic U. American, Washington, 1978.

Career

Commissioned ensign, United States Coast Guard, 1964; advanced through grades to commander, United States Coast Guard, 1978; shipboard engineer, United States Coast Guard, 1964-1968; with Research and Development, United States Coast Guard, 1974-1978, 81-85; with, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1978-1981; engineering faculty, UCG Academy, New London, Connecticut, 1970-1974; engineering faculty, Catholic U. American, Washington, 1974-1978; engineering faculty, U. Connecticut Avery Point Campus, Groton, Connecticut, 1982-1985; chairman nuclear department, Three Rivers Comm. Technology College, Norwick, Connecticut, since 1987. Alternate commissioner Technology Accreditation communications of Accrediation Board for Engineering and Technology, New York City, 1993, 94, commissioner, Baltimore, since 1995.

Program advisor Work Personality Index Nuclear Program, Worcester, Massachusetts, since 1987, U. Massachusetts Lowell (Massachusetts Nuclear Program, since 1989).

Achievements

• James Robert Sherrard has been listed as a noteworthy Nuclear engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Groton Town Planning Commission, since 1987, chairman, since 1994. Tennis coach United States Coast Guard Academy, New Connecticut, 1970-1974. Golf coach Three Rivers Cmty.

Technology College, Norwich, since 1987. Member American Nuclear Society, Society Naval Archiects and Marine Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, American Technology Education Association, American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Health Physics Society, New England Training Association, Nuclear Engineering Department Head Organisation.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, racketball, tennis, travel, jigsaw puzzles.

Connections

Married PenelopePalmer, July 8, 1972.

Father:

Guy Wright Sherrard McKibben

Mother:

Sara Lee (Whitehead) McKibben

Spouse:

PenelopePalmer