Safiya George

Dr. George will commence her role as President of University of the Virgin Islands on August 1, 2024. Prior to serving as President, Dr. George served as Holli Rockwell Trubinsky Eminent Dean, Professor and Helen K. Persson Eminent Scholar at the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University. She also served as Chief Executive of the college’s Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center (Memory Disorder clinic and Adult Day Center) and the FAU/NCHA Community Health Center (two locations). Prior to joining FAU, Dr. George served as Assistant Dean for Research and Associate Professor at the University of Alabama and as Assistant Professor and other leadership roles at Emory University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Religion and Health at Duke University and completed her Master’s and PhD at Emory University. She completed her Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees at the University of the Virgin Islands. Dr. George has served on several board of directors in Florida, Alabama, Georgia and on two international boards. She has published widely and her research has primarily focused on HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases and more recently on using artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning to develop predictive models for COVID-19 outcomes and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders.