hiː ɪz ɐ pɹəfˈɛsɚ ænd skˈɑːlɚ, hˌævɪŋ əbtˈeɪnd hɪz pˌiːˈeɪtʃ.dˈiː. ɪn spˈænɪʃ ænd lˈætɪn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ, hiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ. mˈæk ˈɑːɹθɚ tʃˈɛɹ ɪn spˈænɪʃ baɪ kˌɑːlɚɹˈɑːdoʊ kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ fɔːɹ hɪz tˈiːtʃɪŋ ˈɛksələns.
He is a professor and scholar, having obtained his Ph.D. in Spanish and Latin American literature, he was awarded the Jr. MacArthur Chair in Spanish by Colorado College in 1984 for his teaching excellence.