Tidewater Regional Representatives
The Tidewater Region of VASP includes the large cities of Hampton Roads as well as the more rural districts of Western Tidewater. Our goal is to serve as a resource to the school psychologists of the region by providing meaningful professional development opportunities, as well as a forum for school psychologists to connect across our broad and diverse part of the state.
Hampton Roads: Facts About the Region
- · Includes the cities of Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton, and Williamsburg
- · Estimated regional population of 1.7 million
- · Known for beaches, water sports, tourism, military, and cultural attractions
- · Home to the largest naval facility in the world, Norfolk Navy Base
- · Includes several universities, including the College of William & Mary, Old Dominion University, Christopher Newport University, Norfolk State University, Regent University, and Hampton University
- · Main industries include the military, tourism, shipping, and shipbuilding
- · Home to four Fortune 500 Corporations: Smithfield Foods, Norfolk Southern, Dollar Tree, and Huntington Ingalls Industries
- · Major attractions include the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Colonial Williamsburg, the Virginia Zoo, the Chrysler Museum, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and Water Country USA
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