He previously was a professor at the University of California, Davis and Director of the UC Davis Washington Center.
hiː pɹˈiːviəsli wʌzɐ pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə, dˈeɪvɪs ænd dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə jˌuːsˈiː dˈeɪvɪs wˈɑːʃɪŋtən sˈɛntɚ.