W.R. Sharp background resides in biotechnology, translation of science into business ideas, spawning start-up companies and extensive technology transfer experience in the Americas and Asia. His experience also includes important corporate research and development collaborations with the University of Sao Paulo and institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has authored over seventy original research papers, abstracts and books in the field of plant cell biology. He attended The Ohio State University and University of Akron, holds a Ph.D. in Plant Cell Biology from Rutgers University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Case Western Reserve University.
S.L. Sharp earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Kent State University in 1969. Later she attended Akron University and Delaware State University for post-graduate studies. She is now a retired educator and devotes her time to her family, traveling, and writing. As she looks back, one of her greatest accomplishments was being selected as one of the 10 teachers in the 2003 Delaware Valley Teacher All-Stars. Additionally, she was the creator, host and producer of a weekly show on WFPG’s public affairs radio program, “The Young Heroes and Heroines of Today” during 1987-1994. Furthermore, she appeared on the Oprah Winfrey “Miracle Show” with Celestine Tate in 1992. Finally, throughout her educational career, she trained so many of her students for oratorical contests to be successful public speakers, champions and have a voice in their communities. As an educator, she tried to make a difference in her students’ lives.