hiː wʌz fˈaʊndɚɹ ʌvðə kˈæθlɪk jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkəz dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv spˈiːtʃ ænd dɹˈɑːmə, wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi dɹˈɑːmə pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz ɪn ɐmˈɛɹɪkə.
He was founder of The Catholic University of America's Department of Speech and Drama, one of the first university drama programs in America.