Background
Nichols, Patricia Causey was born on December 29, 1938 in Conway, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Lonnie Dornie and Mildred Louise (Mitchell) C.
Nichols, Patricia Causey was born on December 29, 1938 in Conway, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Lonnie Dornie and Mildred Louise (Mitchell) C.
Bachelor in English, Winthrop College, 1958. Master of Arts in English, University Minnesota, 1966. Master of Arts in Linguistics, San Jose State University, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, Stanford University, 1976.
Teacher Hampton (Virginia) City Schools, 1958-1960. Instructor Ohlone College, Fremont, California, 1969-1970, West Valley College, Campbell, 1970-1972. From assistant professor to professor San Jose (California) State University, 1985—2000, professor emeritus, since 2000.
Visiting assistant professor University South Carolina, Columbia, 1980-1981.
Married Frank Howard Nichols Junior, November 22, 1959. Children: Keith Veric, Marnia.