Background
Irving, Donald J. was born on May 3, 1933 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States.
Irving, Donald J. was born on May 3, 1933 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor, Massachusetts College Art, 1955. Master of Arts, Columbia University Teachers College, 1956. Doctor of Education, Columbia University Teachers College, 1963.
Teacher art White Plains (New York ) High School, 1958-1960. Instructor art State University of New York-Oneonta, 1960-1962. Professor art, dean Moore College Art, Philadelphia, 1963-1967.
Chairman art department, director Peabody Museum Art, George Peabody College Teachers, Nashville, 1967-1969. Director School Art Institute, Chicago, 1969-1982. Dean Faculty Fine Arts University Arizona, Tucson, since 1982.
Member United States delegate Conference National Society Education Through Art, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1966. Consultant educational television series Art Now, WRCV-television, Philadelphia.
Board directors Arizonans for Cultural Development, since 1985. President Arizona Alliance for Arts in Education, since 1985. Member National Association Schools Art (treasurer, director 1975-1977), National Association Land Grant Colleges and Universities Arts Commission, Union Indiana Colleges Art (director 1972-1982, chairman 1980-1982), National Council Art Administrators (director), Federation Indiana Illinois Colleges and Universities (director), National Art Education Association (officer Eastern region 1966-1968), Eastern Arts Association (council 1964-1966, manager convention 1959-1964), National Council Arts in Education, International Society Education Through Art, College Art Association, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Jewel P. Irving. Children: Kevin William, Todd Lawrence.