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Debra Franko
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

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.