Nichole Phillips, JD

With over 30 years of experience at USC, Nichole brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to this role. She began her career in the Dean’s office at the Viterbi School of Engineering before joining the Integrated Media Systems Center (IMSC), first as the department business manager and eventually as the executive administrative director. In 2008, she was recruited back to the Viterbi Dean’s office to be the director of research administration, a position she held until 2022 when she became the senior director of compliance. Nichole holds a J.D. from the Whittier College School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from USC. We look forward to leveraging Nichole’s experience and expertise to further expand and support the center’s research portfolio.