The PEANUTs Lab is directed by Dr. Charlie Rioux in the Department of Interdisciplinary Human Sciences at Texas Tech University. The main mission of the lab is to contribute to improved mental health across the lifespan, from pregnancy to adulthood and across generations.
The PEANUTs lab uses methods based in developmental science, prevention science and mental health promotion, looking at what predicts mental health and substance use as well as what factors we can target to promote wellness in pregnancy, childhood, adolescence, and beyond. The lab also aims to contribute to improved developmental research methods and science communication, which in turn contributes to its main mission. We strongly value interdisciplinary and collaborative research and believe this is is essential in reaching our mission.
Find out more about our research by clicking on the themes below.
Texas Tech, Lubbock, and the surrounding region are the occupied, unceded territory of the Comanche and Mescalero Apache Peoples. Learn more