Frank received his B.A. from Anderson College, Anderson, Indiana; his M.Div from Princeton Theological Seminary and his Ph.D from Princeton Theological Seminary. Frank is Professor of Spiritual Formation and Narrative Pedagogy at Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, California. His research and teaching focus is on spiritual formation that is contemplative, creative, and socially liberative. He is the author of "Practicing Compassion" and several books.