Eric Leshinsky

Eric Leshinsky serves as the Director of Student Veteran Affairs at Pepperdine University since July 2020. Prior to this role, a distinguished career spanned nearly 27 years in the United States Air Force, culminating as a Professor and Air Force Commander at the University of Portland. In this capacity, Eric Leshinsky led a college-level officer training program and coordinated the Department of Aerospace Studies. Additional leadership roles included Director of the Test Support Division, Commander of the 412th Mission Support Group, and Chief of the Joint Military Personnel Branch at U.S. Africa Command. Eric Leshinsky's education includes a Ph.D. in Aerospace Studies, a Master of Military Strategic Studies, a Master of Homeland Security and Defense, an MBA, and a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice and Corrections.