He joined USC Student Health as a psychology intern in 2008 and subsequently moved into the roles of clinical staff psychologist, group coordinator, assistant director and training director in counseling and mental health before assuming directorship in January 2019.
As a psychologist, Leaks specializes in individual and group psychotherapy; treatment of anxiety and panic disorders; OCD; ethnic minority identity development (particularly African American); and the integration of psychology and spirituality. In 2023, Leaks was voted in as President of the Organization of California Counseling Directors in Higher Education. He will serve as President-Elect for 2023-2024 and President for 2024-2025. He lives with his family in the USC Village serving as faculty in residence for the Bohnett and Nemirovsky Residential Colleges. His pronouns are he, him, his.