Safiya George

Safiya George (formerly Dalmida) is a U.S. Virgin Islands nurse practitioner and academic administrator specialized in holistic health, spirituality, and HIV. She is the president of the University of the Virgin Islands. George served as the dean of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University from 2019 to 2024.

Life George earned an A.S. (1997) and B.S. (1999) in nursing from the University of the Virgin Islands. She completed a M.S. (2001) in nursing with a concentration in HIV/AIDS and oncology, a Ph.D. (2006) in nursing research, and a certificate (2006) in women's studies from Emory University. Marcia McDonnell Holstad was her doctoral advisor. She From 2008 to 2015, she was an assistant professor at Emory University. She was also the Chief Executive of Florida Atlantic Universities Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness center. In 2020, she was inducted as a distinguished fellow of the National Academies of Practice and as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in 2022.