- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Frank A. Cirioni, Ed.D., serves as the Vice President of Student Affairs at Berea College. Dr. Cirioni is a compassionate, highly relational, and social justice-minded educational leader with 19 years of progressive experience at two- and four-year colleges and universities. He is a scholar, practitioner, and trainer in restorative justice for campus misconduct.
Originally from White Plains, New York, Dr. Cirioni is the son and grandson of Italian immigrants. He is a proud first-generation college student and the first in his family to earn a master’s degree and a doctorate. Dr. Cirioni earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Visual Arts Education from New York Institute of Technology, a Master of Arts (M.A.) in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University, and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Community College/Higher Education from California State University, Long Beach. His dissertation, “Needing More to Restore: A Case Study on Utilizing a Restorative Justice Curriculum to Address Campus Sexual Misconduct Cases in U.S. Higher Education,” was published in 2021.
Dr. Cirioni serves as a restorative justice trainer for the University of San Diego’s Center for Restorative Justice. Previous clients include the American College Personnel Association, Cerritos College, the Colorado Community College System, HACC – Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Oregon College of Law, and the University of San Diego. He is also the founder of Restorative Justice Consulting LLC and an active member of the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice. Dr. Cirioni is an alumnus of the Social Justice Training Institute and holds several certifications from the Association of Title IX Administrators, the National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment, and the Association for Student Conduct Administration.
His previous roles were held at Germanna Community College, Golden West College, University of Puget Sound, EF Education First, Barnard College at Columbia University, The Ohio State University, Oberlin College, and Emory University.
In his free time, Dr. Cirioni enjoys spending time with his family and friends, and his two cats, Murphy and Eddie. Dr. Cirioni also enjoys live music, theater, collecting vinyl records, movies, comics, classic cars, and international travel.
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Community College/Higher Education from California State University, Long Beach
- Master of Arts (M.A.) in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Visual Arts Education from New York Institute of Technology
Features
- Featured in Orenstein, P. (2020). Chapter 8: A better man. In Boys and sex: Young men on hookups, love, porn, consent, and navigating the new masculinity. Harper.
- Featured in Lepp, S. (Host). (2018, December 3). A survivor and her perpetrator find justice (No. 21) [Audio podcast episode]. In Reckonings. https://www.reckonings.show/episodes/21
Professional Presentations, Panelist Roles, and Podcast Episodes
- Cirioni, F. A., Davis, M. (Host), & Gullickson, J. (2024, April 24). Boys need our attention (S03E12) [Audio podcast episode]. In The new dominion podcast. Martin Davis. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fJ2kmSuenDiO4YtJZf8Kw?si=56104cadaab648ed
- Cirioni, F. A. (2025, April 4). Community-Building Practices: Maximizing Member Engagement [Conference presentation]. Phi Theta Kappa Catalyst 2025, Kansas City, MO, United States.
- Cirioni, F. A., & Spears, S. (Host). (2025, January 10). The power of mentorship with Frank Cirioni [Audio podcast episode]. In Leader 2 leader. Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. https://www.fredericksburgchamber.org/we-are-business-podcast/
- Cirioni, F. A., Jeschke, W., Trump, A. J., & Widenhorn, M. (Host). (2024, November 19). Insights for success: How tech is transforming community college student engagement [Live webinar]. Ready Education. https://resources.readyeducation.com/resources/webinar/community-college-insights-for-success
- Cirioni, F. A., & Sharkey, S. J. (2024, June 29). Tricks of the trade: Developing strong PTK chapters [Conference presentation]. Phi Theta Kappa Regional Summer Leadership Conference, New River Community College, Dublin, VA, United States.
- Cirioni, F. A., Holloman, D., Pursley, D. C., & Whitehouse, F. (2024, June 3). Kick-Off and Panel Discussion on Higher Ed Trends Impacting Student Engagement and Success [On-demand webinar]. Ready Education. https://youtu.be/R0PAUGbOmkQ
- Cirioni, F. A. (2024, April 4). Community Building with Restorative Practices [Conference presentation]. Phi Theta Kappa Catalyst 2024, Orlando, FL, United States.
- Cirioni, F. A., & Lemmons, B. (2024, February 19). Reaching for the stars with dual credit pathways [Conference presentation]. Summit for Dual Credit Programs, South Padre Island, TX, United States.
- Cirioni, F. A., Claiborne, J., Maea, C. L., Smalling, H., & Srinivas, K. (2024, January 23). Transformational leadership teams: Impactful strategies to advance student success priorities [Conference panel presentation]. CONNECTED24, Denver, CO, United States.
- Cirioni, F. A. (2023, August 16). Empowering people and communities: Restorative justice on the community college campus. Faculty Professional Development Day 2023, Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg, VA, United States.
- Cirioni, F. A., & Worthy, M. S. (2023, August 14). Germanna Community College child care services [Radio interview]. Town Talk with Ted Schubel, NewsTalk1230 WFVA Radio.
- Cirioni, F. A., Fry, J., & Worthy, M. S. (2023, July 12). Child care and support services for student parents [Presentation]. Local College Board Meeting, Germanna Community College, Locust Grove, VA, United States.
- Cirioni, F. A. (2022, July 8). Transforming Title IX: Using RJ for campus sexual misconduct cases [Conference presentation]. 8th National Conference on Community and Restorative Justice. Chicago, IL, United States.
- Cirioni, F. A., Ryan Rodriguez, C. J., & Bucci, J. (2021). How to build an online campus community in the middle of a pandemic: What Golden West College learned about their students during COVID-19 [On-demand webinar]. Ready Education. https://www.readyeducation.com/how-to-build-online-campus-community-during-covid19-pandemic
Publications
- Cirioni, F. A. (2023). Case study: Restorative justice for campus sexual misconduct. In K. M. Williamsen & E. S. Wessel (Eds.), Applying restorative justice to campus sexual misconduct: A guide to emerging practices (pp. 212-217). Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781003443018-20
- Cirioni, F. A. (2021). Needing more to restore: A case study on utilizing a restorative justice curriculum to address campus sexual misconduct cases in U.S. higher education (Publication No. 28541852) [Doctoral dissertation, California State University Long Beach]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.