Lisa Incorminias of Phoebus High School earns doctorate

Congratulations to Lisa Incorminias, academy principal at Phoebus High School, who earned her doctorate from Hampton University. Dr. Incorminias’ dissertation was titled, High School Freshman Transition Programs: One Division’s Approach to Transforming Off-Track Student Learner Outcomes.

Incorminias, an alumna of Bethel High School, began her career at Bethel teaching English. She also worked as the graduation specialist at Kecoughtan High School and was later promoted to assistant principal at Kecoughtan. She moved over to Phoebus High School as the first freshman academy principal. She is currently the academy principal overseeing the Academy of Cybersecurity, Engineering, and Robotics as well as the Academy of Digital Video Production.

Incorminias holds a BA in English with a minor in English Education from Virginia State University; a MA in Urban Studies, K-12 School Counseling from Norfolk State University; and a MS in Education Management from Old Dominion University.

“Dr. Incorminias has been integral in the successes at Phoebus High School over the last several years, including increasing student achievement and on-time graduation rates,” said Dr. Raymond Haynes, HCS chief of secondary school leadership. “We are very proud of Dr. Incorminias and thank her for all that she has done for Hampton City Schools and our community.”

Phoebus High School executive principal Dr. James Harris said, “Dr. Incorminias is an outstanding academy principal who goes over and beyond the call of duty to support all students. She truly epitomizes our motto of ‘Greatness: Every Day in Every Way.’ We are extremely proud of her hard work and determination to achieve this major accomplishment and we look forward to leveraging her findings and implications to further improve outcomes for the students we serve.”