Melanie Nichols

Melanie Nichols is a Senior Accountant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a position held since September 2023. Previously, Melanie served as a Post Award Administrator II at Emory University from March 2020 to September 2023, managing post-award activities for grants and contracts in the School of Medicine. Prior experience includes two positions at Vanderbilt University Medical Center from April 2014 to March 2020, first as a Senior Accountant and earlier as an Accountant, with responsibilities in financial reporting and compliance for sponsored awards. Additional experience includes working as a Staff Accountant at Lewis, Smith and Associates, P.C., a Secretary at Middle Tennessee State University, and roles in customer service and accounts payable. Melanie holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Middle Tennessee State University, earned between 2004 and 2010.