Dr. Christie Lynn Mcgee Petrenko's lab focuses on improving the quality of life for adolescents and adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). They are developing a new intervention called Thrive, which uses a person-centered planning approach to support individuals during their transition to adulthood. The lab combines evidence-based practices with innovative strategies to address barriers to care and enhance social support networks.

Dr. Melissa L Sturge-Apple's research focuses on how external stressors, like domestic violence and parenting challenges, affect family dynamics and the relationships within families. She investigates how these stressors impact parent-child interactions and overall family functioning over time. By examining these issues through a longitudinal study design, her work aims to uncover protective factors and improve evidence-based interventions to support families in distress.