He was the longtime co-director and now senior advisor for the Bridging the Gap project promoting greater policy engagement among academics.
hiː wʌzðə lˈɔŋtaɪm kˈoʊdᵻɹˈɛktɚ ænd nˈaʊ sˈiːnjɚɹ ɐdvˈaɪzɚ fɚðə bɹˈɪdʒɪŋ ðə ɡˈæp pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt pɹəmˈoʊɾɪŋ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ pˈɑːlɪsi ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənt ɐmˌʌŋ ˌækədˈɛmɪks.