Dr. Gregory Fabiano's lab focuses on improving educational outcomes for children with ADHD. The research investigates various interventions, such as academic accommodations and behavior management strategies, to see how they can be effectively combined to support children's learning in the classroom. By studying real classroom settings, the lab aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for teachers and schools.

Dr. George Buzzell's lab at Florida International University focuses on understanding social anxiety disorder, particularly how it escalates during early adolescence. The research explores the role of fear of negative evaluation and brain activity in this developmental stage. By using EEG and behavioral assessments, the lab aims to uncover new therapeutic targets to improve treatments for adolescents struggling with social anxiety.

Dr. Raul Gonzalez's lab at Florida International University focuses on studying how various experiences and factors affect brain development during childhood and adolescence. As part of the ABCD Study, which is the largest of its kind in the U.S., the lab tracks the health and development of nearly 12,000 children from ages 9 to 10 over a decade. Through advanced brain imaging and careful assessments of mental and physical health, the team aims to understand the long-term impacts of behaviors like sports participation, substance use, and social media on brain development and overall well-being.

Dr. Shayl Griffith's research focuses on understanding how screen media impacts the development and behavior of young children. She studies the interactions between family media use, caregiver-child relationships, and children's emotional and behavioral outcomes. By investigating these associations over time, her lab aims to develop guidelines for healthy media use that promote better child development in today's digital world.

Dr. Lorraine E. Bahrick's research lab focuses on how infants develop the ability to pay attention to and understand the world around them using multiple senses. By studying how babies learn to recognize and respond to sights and sounds, the lab aims to understand the connections between early attention skills and later emotional and academic success. This work is important for identifying children who may be at risk for developmental issues and developing strategies to support healthy growth.

Dr. Aaron Mattfeld's lab at Florida International University focuses on understanding how sleep and brain development affect emotional health during adolescence, a critical time for mental health issues like anxiety and depression. By studying the interplay between brain structures involved in memory and emotion, especially the amygdala and hippocampus, the lab aims to uncover the mechanisms that lead to heightened anxiety and negative memory patterns in teenagers. The research emphasizes the importance of sleep health in mitigating emotional risks during this developmental stage.

Dr. Jeremy Pettit's lab studies how social media use affects social anxiety in adolescents, particularly focusing on Hispanic/Latine youth. By examining factors like attention shifts and sleep disturbances, his research aims to understand the mechanisms that drive the increase of social anxiety symptoms during this critical developmental period. The lab utilizes modern techniques including ecological momentary assessment and eye-tracking to gather nuanced data about adolescent behavior and experiences.