Frank Russo

Biography

Frank A. Russo, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Ryerson University, Adjunct Professor of Music at University of Toronto, Affiliate Research Scientist at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Hear the World Research Chair in Music and Emotional Speech. With over 60 papers published in journals spanning psychology, neuroscience, acoustics, and music, his research program has had an exceptionally broad impact. He is also committed to the dissemination and translation of research beyond journals through creative collaborations with artists, community-based groups, and industry. Successful translations of his research include a Canadian train-horn standard, a sensory substitution technology, new algorithms to support music perception through hearing aids, and singing therapy to support communication deficits in a variety of populations. He has received Early Career awards from the Ministry of Research and Innovation, the Canadian Society for Brain Behaviour and Cognitive Science, and the International Commission for Acoustics. He is currently on the Editorial Board of five journals (Canadian Acoustics, Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, Music Perception, Psychomusicology, and the Journal of Music Therapy) and President of the Canadian Acoustical Association.

Research Interest

music cognition; vocal emotional communication; embodied cognition; hearing science; cognitive neuroscience; human factors; assistive/rehabilitative technology