wˈɔltɚz ɹᵻsˈiːvd hɪz ˌɛmˌɛfˈeɪ fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv wɪskˈɑːnsɪn mˈædɪsən ænd bˌiːˈeɪ fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˈaɪəwə.
Walters received his MFA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and BA from the University of Iowa.