hiː stˈʌdid ˌʌndɚɹ ˈɛdɡɚɹ ˈɛs. bɹˈaɪtmən æt bˈɔstən jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd bɪɡˈæn hɪz tˈiːtʃɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ æt bɛɹˈiə kˈɑːlɪdʒ ænd ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv sˈʌðɚn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə.
He studied under Edgar S. Brightman at Boston University and began his teaching career at Berea College and the University of Southern California.