Debra Franko Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs d.franko@neu.edu 617.373.5454 Expertise body image, clinical psychology Debra Franko for Northeastern Global News Here’s what Northeastern is doing to make faculty leadership more diverse Here’s what Northeastern is doing to make faculty leadership more diverse Debra Franko, Northeastern’s senior vice provost for academic affairs, has received a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to create a leadership training program for minority faculty who work in science, technology, engineering, and math departments at a select group of universities in Boston. Students examine mental health through the lens of another culture Students examine mental health through the lens of another culture Nearly two dozen students participated in a Dialogue of Civilizations program in Australia to learn about mental health and health psychology. Eating your fruits and veggies Eating your fruits and veggies Deb Franko, a professor in the department of counseling and applied educational psychology, explains why some teenagers eat less fruit and vegetables than others. In matters of body image, one size doesn’t fit all In matters of body image, one size doesn’t fit all Psychologist who studies eating disorders finds ethnic background may play a role in binge-eating behaviors.