Current Students
Julia Budiongan, Graduate Research Assistant
PhD Student
Concentration: Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
University of South Carolina
Areas of interest: Substance Abuse, Influence of Close Others, Sexual health
Morgan Begler, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Public Health
Pre-Medicine Track
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
Cody Campen, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Majors: Psychology, Music
Minor: Statistics
University of South Carolina
Areas of interest: Suicide and Self-harming Behaviors, Suicide Prevention Policy, Cultural Symptoms
Grant Awards:
– Magellan Mini-Grant (April 2023 – August 2023): Depression contagion in military/ veteran couples: The potential mediating role of negative social exchange
– Magellan Mini-Grant (January 2024 – December 2024): Examining the role of sleep and emotion dysregulation in smoking quit attempts using ecological momentary assessment data
Caitlin Gerstein, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Public Health
Minor: Women and Gender Studies
Pre-Medicine Track
University of South Carolina
Areas of interest: Women’s Health, Health Policy, Family Psychology
Grant Awards:
– Magellan Journey Award (December 2023 – May 2024): Dyadic Influence Processes among Heavy Drinking Couples
Emma Owens, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Psychology
Minor: Women’s and Gender Studies
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): Carolina Health and Relationship Mechanisms Lab Assistance
Yashavini Ranganathan, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Public Health
Pre-Medicine Track
University of South Carolina
Areas of interest: Health Policy, Behavioral Health, Accessibility, Pediatrics
Grant Awards:
– South Carolina Honors College Research Grant (Spring 2024): Examining social and interpersonal influences on health behavior