… Recognition Several faculty received awards from the Institute. Dr. Patrice Nicholas, a professor of nursing, received the 2020 Faculty Award for Excellence in … during the past academic year: Dr. Antonia Makosky, Dr. Abraham Ndiwane, and Dr. Nicholas. Other Faculty News Dr. Nicholas succeeded Dr. Diane Smith, a professor of … analysis techniques and improve his mentoring of early-stage investigators. Dr. Marjorie Nicholas, chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, …