Background
Education
Fleming received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Oxford University, where his research focused on the importance of community and institutional culture in the design and implementation of land & economic-development plans in developing countries. This research involved collaboration with government officials, NGOs, academics, and community members in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. This work earned him an invitation to the United Nations and an award for outstanding human-welfare research, and his ongoing research and writing in this field has included conference presentations, peer-reviewed book chapters, and a radio show. Prior to earning his Ph.D., Fleming received an MA in Higher Education from Columbia University, where he studied education law, university operations, theories of learning, and curriculum development. He also holds law degrees from Cambridge in England and Boston University, as well as an MBA from Cornell and a BA with distinction from the University of Virginia, where he was awarded Phi Beta Kappa and the UK Teaching Fellowship.