Title:  Professor

Department:  Department of Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology

School/Center:  School of Health Professions

Office Location:  210B Lake Hall

Phone:  617.373.5454

Fax:  617.373.8892

Email:  d.franko@neu.edu

Education:  B.A - Univeristy of Michigan

Ph.D. McGill University

Certification:  Licensed Psychologist

Health Services Provider- Massachusetts

Specializations:  Clinical Psychology

Research:  Dr. Franko’s interests are in the general area of women’s health, specifically in eating disorders. Her clinical interests in eating disorders span depression, suicide, and substance abuse, and she has particular expertise in issues related to pregnancy and eating disorders.  She has been the principal investigator or co-investigator on 8 NIH grants and has most recently examined research questions related to adolescent depression, body image in girls, and nutritional concerns from childhood through adolescence, with a particular focus on obesity prevention.  Dr. Franko’s work in the prevention of eating disorders has covered both theoretical and practical approaches to prevention, most recently using multimedia technology in programs directed toward college women and adolescents.  She teaches a variety of clinical courses at the doctoral level and has published over seventy journal articles and book chapters on eating disorders, body image, and obesity.