| Marie Valentine McDemmond | |
| President of Norfolk State University | |
| Term Start: | 1997 |
| Term End: | 2005 |
| Predecessor: | Harrison Wilson Jr. |
| Successor: | Carolyn Meyers Alvin J. Schexnider (interim) |
| Birth Date: | 1946[1] |
| Death Date: | July 27, 2022 |
| Alma Mater: | University of Massachusetts at Amherst (Ed.D.) University of New Orleans (M.A.) Xavier University (B.A.) |
| Residence: | Pompano Beach, Florida |
| Profession: | professor university administrator[2] |
| Children: | 2 children |
Dr. Marie Valentine McDemmond (1946 – July 27, 2022[3]) was an American educator and third president of Norfolk State University, and the first African-American woman to serve as the head of a four-year college in Virginia. She served as president from 1997 to 2005, being the year she retired.[4] Dr. Alvin J. Schexnider became acting president from July 2005 until June 30, 2006.[5]