1995年，他获得了威廉·玛丽学院(College of William and Mary)的东亚研究专业本科学位，2001年又从乔治城大学(Georgetown University)法学院毕业。
Hereceived his undergraduatedegree in East Asianstudies in 1995 from the CollegeofWilliamandMaryandgraduatedfromGeorgetownUniversity'slaw school in 2001.