Debra Franko

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.

Nearly two dozen students participated in a Dialogue of Civilizations program in Australia to learn about mental health and health psychology.

Deb Franko, a professor in the department of counseling and applied educational psychology, explains why some teenagers eat less fruit and vegetables than others.

Psychologist who studies eating disorders finds ethnic background may play a role in binge-eating behaviors.