T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston. Dr. DeFrank received his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University, a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester, and has done post-doctoral work at the University of Houston. Prior to his arrival at the Bauer College, Dr. DeFrank held a faculty position in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.