Frank Poporino has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology form Queen's University and has specialized for more than 30 years in the application of sound research knowledge to correctional and criminal justice practice.  His public sector career began in 1974 as a psychologist in Canada's oldest maximum-security prison, Kingston Penitentiary.  In the latter part of his career he served as Director of Strategic Planning and Director General of Research and Development.

In 1993, Frank co-founded T3 Associates Training and Cosulting Inc. in order to disseminate a cognitive model and provide jurisdictions research-based training and technical assistance in effective practice to correctional jurisdictions internationally.  Frank has provided general research and evaluation consultancy and delivered numerous workshops, seminars and staff training sessions for agencies throughout Canada, the United States and internationally.

Frank was adjunct professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa from 1987-1994.  He has been on the elected Delegate Assembly of the American Correctional Association ansd has served as a member of the ACA Program Council, Exemplary Practices Council, Professional Education Council, Correctional Employees Committee, Policy and Resolutions Committee and the International Relations Committee.  He served three terms as chairperson of the ACA Research Council and is past president of the American Association of Correctional Psychology.  Frank is currently serving his third term on the Correctional Services Accreditation Panel established by the Home Office of England and Wales.  He is also on the Board of Directors of the International Corrections and Prisons Association, on the Executive Board of the International Association of Reentry and on the editorial board of the Journal of Substance Use and Misuse.  Frank was the founding editor of  " Forum on Corrections Research," a quarterly journal dedicated to promoting an effective, accountable and knowledge-based corrections.

In 1998 Frank was awarded the American Correctional Association Lejins Award and in 2003 the International Community Corrections Presidents Award for his career contributions to research and program development in the field of corrections.  He has authored numerous monographs and journal articles on the assessment and treatment of offenders, has developed a number of well respected cognitive-behavioral programs for both juvenile and adult offenders and has also co-authored the book "Coping, Behavior and Adaptation in Prison Inmates" (with E. Zamble, Springer-Verlag, 1988).