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Faculty & Staff

Areas of Expertise

Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment, Physical Activity, Oral Health Promotion in People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Degrees

PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst (Psychology)
MS, University of Massachusetts Amherst (Psychology)
MEd, University of Massachusetts Amherst (School Psychology)
BS, University of New Hampshire (Recreation and Parks)

Professional Publications & Contributions

• Bandini, L., Fleming, R., Scampini, R., Gleason, J. & Must, A. (2012). Is body mass index (BMI) a useful measure of excess body fatness in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome? Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.
• Fleming, R.K. (2012). Obesity and weight regulation. In JK Luiselli (Ed). Handbook of High-Risk and Challenging Behaviors: Assessment and Intervention, 195-207. Brookes Publishing Co.
• Hamad, C. D., Serna, R.W., Morrison, L., & Fleming, R. (2010). Extending the reach of early intervention training for practitioners: A preliminary investigation of an online curriculum for teaching behavioral intervention knowledge in autism to families and service providers. Infants and Young Children, 23 (3), 195-208.
• Stokes, J.V., Luiselli, J.K., Reed, D.D., & Fleming, R.K. (2010). Behavioral coaching to improve offensive line pass blocking skills of high school football athletes. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43, 463-472.
• Fleming, R.K. & Hörst, E.J. (2010). Behavior analysis and sport climbing. Journal of Behavioral Health and Medicine, 1(2), 143-154.
• Fleming, R.K., Stokes, E.A., Curtin, C., Bandini, L.B., Gleason, J., Scampini, R., Maslin, M.C.T., & Hamad, C. (2008). Behavioral health in developmental disabilities: A comprehensive program of nutrition, exercise and weight reduction. International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 4(3), 287-296.
• Sulzer-Azaroff, B., Fleming, R.K., Hamad, C. & Bass, R. (2008). Choosing objectives for a distance learning behavioral interventions in autism curriculum. Focus on Autism and other Developmental Disabilities, 23(1), pp. 29-36.
• Crockett, J., Fleming, R.K., Doepke, K. & Stevens, J. (2007). Parent training: Acquisition and generalization of discrete trials teaching skills with parents of children with autism. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 28(1), 23-36.
• Fleming, R.K. (2001). Diverse problems call for diverse analyses and interventions in behavioral safety: A commentary on Boyce and Geller (2000). Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 21(1), 65-69.

Additional Information

Profile

Professor Fleming conducts research on lifestyle change to prevent and treat childhood obesity, and increase physical activity and fitness, with special emphasis on adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. His recent NIH-funded research projects have included an investigation of the effects of family-based behavioral intervention to promote weight loss and weight maintenance in adolescents with Down syndrome (DS), a community-based participatory research study to increase moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, and a comprehensive YMCA-based exercise program to increase fitness in adolescents with DS. In addition, he also conducts NIH-funded research and development on distance learning options for oral health professionals seeking to learn more about serving patients with developmental disabilities. He has served on numerous national advisory boards and research consensus panels in the areas of childhood health and intellectual disabilities.

Teaching Expertise

Health Behavior Change, Sport Psychology, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Awards and Accomplishments

Auburn University Award for Excellence in Outreach and Extension

Sloan-C 2008 National Award for Most Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program, Online Graduate Behavioral Intervention in Autism Program