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-designate of the University of the Virgin Islands. George has served as the dean of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University since 2018.
Safiya George | |
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| 6th President of University of the Virgin Islands | |
Designate | |
| Assumed office August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | David Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of the Virgin Islands Emory University |
Life
editGeorge earned an A.S. (1997) and B.S. (1999) in nursing from the University of the Virgin Islands.[1][2] 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.[1][3][2] Her dissertation was titled, Relationships Among Spirituality, Depression, Immune Status, and Health-related Quality of Life in Women with HIV.[4] Marcia McDonnell Holstad was her doctoral advisor.[4] George conducted a postdoctoral fellowship in religion and health at the Duke University in 2007.[3]
George is a nurse practitioner specialized in the areas of holistic health, spirituality, and HIV.[5] From 2008 to 2015, she was an assistant professor at Emory University.[1][2] In August 2015, she joined the University of Alabama as an associate professor and an assistant dean for research and director of scholarly affairs at the Capstone College of Nursing.[1][6][2] George was inducted as a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in 2018.[6] On July 8, 2018, she became the Holli Rockwell Trubinsky Eminent dean and professor of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University.[1][7] 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.[5] In February 2023, she joined the board of directors of the nonprofit, Boca Helping Hands.[5] In February 2024, she was named as sixth president of the University of the Virgin Islands.[1] She is set to succeed David Hall in August 2024.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Jackson, Johnny (2024-02-09). "George Named Virgin Islands' Sixth President". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ a b c d George, Safiya. "CV" (PDF). University of Alabama. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ a b "Dr. Safiya George Named UVI's Sixth President". www.uvi.edu. February 9, 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ a b George, Safiya (2006). Relationships Among Spirituality, Depression, Immune Status, and Health-related Quality of Life in Women with HIV (Ph.D. thesis). Emory University.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Safiya George, Dean of Nursing at FAU, Joins Boca Helping Hands Board of Directors". The Boca Raton Tribune. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ a b "FAU Appoints Safiya George, Ph.D., as Dean of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing - Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report". southfloridahospitalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Safiya George, Ph.D., Named Dean of the College of Nursing". www.fau.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-10.