Christopher C. Irving, Ed.D.


Christopher C. Irving, Ed.D.


Dr. Christopher Irving was born and raised in Paterson, NJ and is a proud product of the Paterson Public Schools. He holds a BA in Political Science from Ramapo College and an MA in Public Policy and International Affairs from William Paterson University. In July of 2016, Dr. Irving received his Doctorate in Education Administration from Seton Hall University. For the last seven years, Dr. Irving has also served as an elected official to the Paterson, NJ School Board. Dr. Irving is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Ceceilyn Miller Institute for Leadership and Diversity (CMI). In his role as Executive Director and CEO, Dr. Irving travels around the country as one of America’s most sought-out speakers and trainers on social justice and leadership issues.