About Us
Our interdisciplinary team brings scholars their best.
The Faculty Team
The professionals that make the Leadership Institute what it is.

Troy Hinrichs, J.D.
Professor of Criminal Justice and Institute Fellow
Phone: (951) 343-4692
Email: thinriches@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point, Room 221

Tad Hove, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Management Division
Institute Fellow
Phone: (951) 552-8185
Email: thove@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Business Building, Room 223

Victoria K. Brodie, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Relations
Department Chair for Communication Arts
Institute Fellow
Phone: (951) 552-8310
Email: vbrodie@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, Room 044

Mary Ann Pearson, Ed.D., APR
Professor of Communication and Leadership
Faculty Advisor, Lancer Media Group
Institute Fellow
Phone: (951) 552-8310
Email: mpearson@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, Room 040

Chris McHorney, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Department Chair, History and Government
Institute Fellow
Phone: (951) 343-4757
Email: cmchorney@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point, Room 111

Josh Dunaj
University Advancement
Director of Development
Phone: (951) 552-8330
Email: jdunaj@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Business Building, Room 225

Wayne Fletcher, Ed.D.
Associate Provost for Academic Services
Phone: (951) 552-8175
Email: wfletcher@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Yeager, Room C212

Monica O'Rourke, Ph.D.
Professor of Kinesiology
Institute Fellow
Phone: (951) 343-4267
Email: morourke@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Health Science

Rindi Singh, M.A.
Ph.D. Leadership Studies Program Coordinator
Phone: (951) 343-4612
Email: rsingh@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Health Science
Room A23

Jacqueline Gustafson, Ed.D.
Professor of Psychology
Dean of the College of Behavioral and Social
Sciences, Institute Fellow
Phone: (951) 552-8372
Email: jgustafson@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, Room 115

Bob Baker, Ph.D.
Senior Partner of Infuse Executive Search
Adjunct Professor of Business
Institute Fellow
Phone: (714) 403-4347
Email: robaker@calbaptist.edu

Gaynell Vanderslice, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Business Management
Institute Fellow
Phone: (951) 552-8157
Email: gvanderslice@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: School of Business
Room 228
"As a lifelong learner, I feel that I've found my people; my cohort is extremely diverse and each of us brings industry or domain-specific insight into leadership praxis. I'm so grateful for the program and the training I'm getting."
