A few weeks ago I got my letter from the Senior Vice Chancellor approving my promotion to Professor (beginning next term). It’s a pretty surreal feeling. I’ve worked hard, but I’ve also benefited from a lot of good fortune along the way.
When I enrolled as an undergrad at the University of South Carolina about 20 years ago, this was definitely not the path I saw myself taking. At various times I saw myself going to law school or trying to get into federal law enforcement.