She earned her B.S. and M.S. in chemistry at Bucknell University and Ph.D. in science education at the University of Virginia. Dr. Irving received the 2004 National Technology Leadership Initiative Science Fellowship Award for her work in educational technology in science teaching and learning. Dr. Irving is co-principal investigator on the Connected Classrooms in Promoting Achievement in Mathematics and Science project supported by the Institute of Education Sciences (Grant R305K0050045). This project is an interdisciplinary national field trial of technology-facilitated teaching and learning in algebra and science classrooms.