Sid McGuirk is currently an associate professor and coordinator of the Air Traffic Management program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach. Prior to this assignment, he served 35 years with the Federal Aviation Administration in a variety of positions, including:

Air Traffic Controller

Air Traffic Supervisor

Labor - Management Coordinator

Quality Assurance Manager

FAA Headquarters Branch Manager - Advanced Systems Training

FAA Headquarters Branch Manager - Air Traffic Accident Investigation

FAA Headquarters - Office of Chief Counsel - Staff Attorney

FAA Headquarters Assistant Division Manager - Air Traffic Training

FAA Headquarters Division Manager - Technical Operations Training

With an undergraduate degree in History and Political Science, Professor McGuirk completed a Master of Arts degree in Government from Hood College in 1980. He then earned a Juris Doctor Degree from the University Of Baltimore School Of Law, passed the Bar Examination and is currently a licensed attorney in the State of Maryland. A Master of Laws degree in Taxation from the University Of Baltimore School Of Law was completed in 1992. Professor McGuirk is also a member of the United States Tax Court Bar.

Courses taught at the undergraduate level include Air Traffic Management I, Air Traffic Management IV, and Health, Safety, and Aviation Law. At the graduate level, professor McGuirk teaches courses on The Air Transportation System and Air Traffic Management in the National Airspace System.