Project Staff

The Carolina Health and Relationship Mechanisms (CHARM) Lab is led by Jennifer Fillo, PhD, MPH. Dr. Fillo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health. In 2014, Dr. Fillo received her PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Minnesota. She furthered her studies at the University of Buffalo for four years; she received her NIAAA postdoctoral training in alcohol etiology and treatment and a Master’s in Public Health in 2020.

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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Minor Women’s and Gender Studies
Graduated in 2025
University of South Carolina
Areas of interest: Close Relationships, Feminist Theory and Advocacy, Social Effects of Media
Grant Awards:
– South Carolina Honors College Research Grant (Spring 2024, Summer 2024 – Fall 2024)
– Magellan Mini-Grant (Spring 2025): Validating a measure of alcohol-related social control regulation in romantic relationships

Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Graduated in 2025
University of South Carolina
Areas of interest: Population Health, Substance Misuse, Infectious Diseases
Grant Awards:
– Magellan Galen Grant (January 2025 – May 2025): The relation between adverse childhood experiences and risk for sexual re-victimization during military service
– Magellan Mini-Grant (January 2025 – May 2025): Examining risk for alcohol misuse among student service members & veterans Population Health, Substance Misuse, Infectious Diseases

Currently completing a Master’s Entry to Practice Nursing degree at the University of South Carolina.