sˈuːɾɪŋɡɚɹ ˈɜːnd hɪz ˌʌndɚɡɹˈædʒuːət dᵻɡɹˈiː æt lˈɔːɹəns jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd hˈoʊldz ɐ mˈæstɚz dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn kəmpˈæɹətˌɪv pˈɑːlətˌɪks fɹʌm kəlˈʌmbiə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
Suettinger earned his undergraduate degree at Lawrence University and holds a master's degree in comparative politics from Columbia University.