Janeen Perry-Campbell, Ph.D.

CVO (Chief Visionary Officer)

Attended 1995-1999, Major: Biology Pre-Med

Janeen was a DNIMAS Scholar while at NSU. During her time at NSU, she was in the SGA, Student Ambassadors, NSBE, and president of NAACP. In 1998, she was initiated in the Epsilon Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Her fondest memories are hanging at the SUB, "studying" in the Woods Science building library, and pep rallies. She is a Member of the Raleigh Durham NSUAA where she serves as Membership Chair. Currently, she serves as the Director for Student and Educator Engagement in the the Office of Equity Affairs for Wake County Public Schools. Janeen is an active member of the Western Lake Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She also co-owns 325KreationZ, a customized apparel company with her Line Sister Rhonda and is the President/CEO of The Perry-Campbell Consulting Group. She is the proud mother of 2 daughters Nia Ashanti & Zoe Sara and a fur baby, Ivy Coco.

DeMarc Hickson, Ph.D.

Chief Officer of Policy and Research

B.S. Applied Mathematics 1999

DeMarc started NSU in 1995. He was DNIMAS Scholar and active in the SGA. He pledged the Pi Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc in 1999 and served as Basileus. DeMarc serves as Executive Director at Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc. He’s a community-based advocate and environmental and policy systems change agent. He currently serves as principal investigator (PI) of several federal and foundational funded programmatic, research studies, and environmental and policy change initiatives that aim to understand the underlying determinants of health, improve the local food systems, and create a culture of health and wellness. DeMarc is a general member of the NSUAA and is active with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Cassandra Hopson Lee

Chief Logistics Manager

B.S. Chemistry 2014

“Sandy” came to NSU in 1995 as a DNIMAS scholar (Dozoretz National Institute for Mathematics and Applied Sciences) majoring in Chemistry/Premedicine. While at NSU she was a part of the Golden Key National Honor Society, SGA, and became a member of the Epsilon Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in 1998. She returned to NSU through the Reclamation program after starting my family and received my Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry in 2014. She is a member of the DNIMAS branch of the NSUAA and a member of the Portsmouth, VA Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta. Currently, she is the Production Supervisor for the Osteobiologics, Dental, and Demineralization department at LifeNet Health, a non-profit tissue bank at the Virginia Beach, VA campus. She’s married to Tolan “TJ” Lee, a former NSU football player, for 15 years and they have a 10-year-old daughter named London.

Zandra Johnson

CAO (Chief Administrative Officer)

Attended 1994-1999

Zandra relocated to Norfolk, VA. a city she wasn’t familiar with anyone to attend Norfolk State University.  She was a first-generation college student enrolling in  NSU in 93 with the pursuit of a degree in  Health Service Management.  While attending NSU she was a Student Ambassador, Financial Aid Work-Study Student, a member of HSMA, and was initiated in 1998 into the Epsilon Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. I am passionate about women’s empowerment and upliftment.  A member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, INC; a member of Silver Star #251 Order of Eastern Star Rite of Adoption for the State of  SC and Jurisdiction; and a past member of Junior League of Florence, Inc., and member of NSU Alumni Association, and a BS, Business Administration concentration in Healthcare. Currently, she is a Senior Process Specialist with DaVita, Inc. She’s the proud mother of a daughter who attends ESCU.

Rhonda Rush Harris, M.Ed.

CFO (Chief Financial Officer)

B.S. Early Childhood Education 2000; M.Ed. Urban Education 2010

Rhonda joined the NSU Family in 1996. During her time at NSU, she was a Silkette in the Marching Spartan Legion Band. In 1998 she was initiated into the Epsilon Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Rhonda is an active member of the Virginia Beach Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Along with her line sister Janeen, she co-owns 325KreationZ, a customized appeal company. Rhonda is also an Independent Beauty Consultant for Mary Kay. Currently, Rhonda is the proud principal of Tanners Creek Elementary in Norfolk Public Schools, completing her 22nd year in education. She is a general member of the NSUAA. Rhonda married her "band boo", Kevin Harris. Together they have a son Kevin Jr.(KJ) that occasionally marches with the Spartan Legion as one of the junior drum majors, he's Lt. Funk.

 Derrick Paramore, M.A.

Board Member

B.S. General Business Management 2001; M.A. Urban Education 2009

Derrick Anthony Paramore is a Resident in Counseling at Turning Point Counseling and Consulting located in Virginia Beach and specializes in mental health and addictive behaviors. Mr. Paramore has over 24 years of experience in the behavioral healthcare and mental health profession and is currently pursuing a licensed professional counselor licensure (LPC) and a doctorate in psychophysiology.

Mr. Paramore is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and is in the Norfolk (VA) Alumni Chapter where he serves as the current Director of the Norfolk Kappa League (a mentoring program for young men aged 13-18 years). He is an active board member of the NAC – Save Our Youth Foundation. He is an active member at The Mount Chesapeake where he volunteers and participates in various ministries and community events such as the Chesapeake Area Shelter Team (C.A.S.T.), Annual Community Day, and Watch Night, the largest New Year’s celebration by a church in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Currently, Mr. Paramore resides in Suffolk, Virginia where he lives with his wife, Kenya Paramore.

Lisa Rogers

Board Member

B.S. Computer Science 1993

Lisa began NSU in 1989 as a DNIMAS Scholar. She was a Silkette in the Spartan Legion Band and was initiated into the Epsilon Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sororty, Inc. in 1992. Lisa’s fondest memory of NSU was when the Class of 93 convinced the directors of the DNIMAS Scholarship program that we were smart enough to participate in extracurricular activities and maintain their grades. “From 1986 through 1990, DNIMAS scholars were not allowed to participate in anything that was not academic. In the Spring of 1990, I tried out for the flag squad of the mighty Spartan Legion, made the squad, and marched until my graduation in 1993. So being able to march into the stadium as a member of the Spartan Legion for the first time in the Fall of 1990 is an experience I will always cherish, plus the opportunity to march under the direction of the great Emery Fears and the late Alzie Walker.”

Lisa currently works as a Lead Technologist for Booz Allen Hamilton on various contracts supporting the Department of Defense. She is the mother to one son, Andre, and grandmother to one grandson, Makai. She enjoys doing graphic design on the side, is actively involved with the Portsmouth Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and is a member of several other organizations including I.C. Norcom Alumni Association, NCNW, and Long Point Civic League.

Angela Parson-Hameed, MD

Board Member

B.S. Chemistry 1999

“Angie” began NSU in 1995 in the DNIMAS program. During her time at NSU she was in the Chemistry Club and was initiated into the Epsilon Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in 1998. Her fondest memories of “Sparta” are so many she says. “Sweat boxes on Tuesday nights, cafeteria dinners, walking to the Bodega for wings, pledging and line sister shenanigans, and of course Homecomings on the yard.” Dr. Parson earned her doctorate of medicine from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC. She completed her residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. Her interests include adolescent care and minimally invasive surgery.

Currently, Angie is a successful ObGyn Physician at the Women Care Centers-Mid Atlantic, PLLC. She is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the National Medical Association. She has won several awards and enjoys teaching and community service. She is a member of the Virginia Beach Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is married to Bashaan Hameed and they have 2 sons.