Background
Franks, Steven Laurence was born on May 18, 1955 in London, England. Son of Cyril Maurice and Violet Franks.
Franks, Steven Laurence was born on May 18, 1955 in London, England. Son of Cyril Maurice and Violet Franks.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1977. Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1984.
Professor, chair Indiana University, Department of Linguistics, Bloomington, since 1998. Editor-in-chief Journal Slavic Linguistics, Bloomington, Indiana, since 1997.
Trustee Franks Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey. Member of American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Language (vice president since 2004).
Married Karen Maronski, June 14, 1985. Children: Julia Aurora, Elisabeth Harriet, David Joseph.