Expertise

Interests:

  • vision science, attention, motivation, learning, aging, brain anatomy, white matter, computational modelling, neuroinformatics

Franco's research spans across psychology, computer science and neuroscience.

Research:

  • Data Neuroscience and Machine Learning
  • Open Science and Cloud Technology
  • Visual White Matter and Brain Networks

Franco’s research spans multiple disciplines such as psychology, computer science, engineering and neuroscience.

Research: Understanding the brain and mental health via responsible technology

Affiliations

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Bloomington

Associate Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington

Cognitive Science Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington

Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin
2020

Adjunct Professor, Department of Intelligent Systems Engineering, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Bloomington

Adjunct Professor, Department of Intelligent Systems Engineering, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Bloomington
2017

School of Optometry, Indiana University Bloomington

Center for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience, College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas at Austin

Associate Professor, Institute for Neuroscience, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin

Center for Perceptual Systems, College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin

Past Affiliations

Affiliate Faculty, Program in Neuroscience, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington

PhD Student, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Science, Faculty of Arts and Science, New York University (past)

Assistant Professor, Cognitive Science Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington

Postdoctoral Fellow, Vision Imaging Science and Technology Lab, Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford University (past)

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington

Social Science Research Associate, Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford University (past)

Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford University (past)

Communities
Neuroscience, Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Psychology
Degrees
PhD, New York University, Psychology, 2008
MA, New York University, Psychology, 2006
Laurea, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, Experimental Psychology, 2000