ATSU-ASHS athletic training professor receives NATA award

ATSU-ASHS athletic training professor receives NATA award

Nicolette "Nikki" Harris, DAT, LAT, ATC, CSCS, '17, assistant professor, director of student recruitment, A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS)Athletic Training program, has been announced as the 2024 recipient of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee (EDAC) Bill Chisolm Professional Service Award.

Awarded annually since 1994, this award recognizes an individual who has contributed to the development and enhancement of ethnically diverse athletic trainers.

At ATSU, Dr. Harris works closely with the Diversity & Inclusion department as the co-chair of the Diversity Enrichment in Education Committee, which works to build a more inclusive academic community by encouraging opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to embrace and celebrate diversity.

She will be honored with the award during the EDAC Town Hall June 26, during the 75th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo.