Fraulin graduated magna cum laude from SUNY Albany, majoring in Biology. He earned a PH.D from Columbia University in the study of Genetics. He has taught Human Genetics at the City College of New York where he continues to work as an adjunct assistant professor. He has tutored undergraduate level students in the topics of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. He has also worked as a mentor guiding students on how to achieve both personal and academic success at SUNY Albany.