We are thrilled by the news that PhD candidate Alexis Fleming is joining the editorial board of Child Maltreatment for a two-year term, from January 2026 through December 2027. Fleming was chosen from a very competitive pool of applicants, impressing the selection committee with her credentials, research focus, and potential for learning from the experience. She is mentored by Rameela Raman, professor of biostatistics, health policy, and psychiatry & behavioral sciences.
Fleming is a 2022 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, earning bachelor's degrees in statistics and financial economics; her activities included serving as captain of the cheerleading squad for three years, researching injury occurrence among iron casting workers, and working as a data science intern for Securian Financial. Since arriving in Nashville, Fleming has excelled in service, teaching, and research: She is currently president of the Biostatistics Graduate Student Association (an American Statistical Association chapter), after serving the previous year as treasurer and co-journal club organizer; she is co-winner of the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award; and she is a member both of the Spieker Lab and Dr. Raman's award-winning team for child welfare. Fleming was an invited panelist at JSM 2025, and she is a member of ENAR's Social Media Committee.
Child Maltreatment, a peer-reviewed journal produced by major academic publisher Sage, aims to answer "the urgent need for an interdisciplinary forum disseminating original research, information and technical innovations on child abuse and neglect. The field of child maltreatment is multidisciplinary, embracing diverse professional and cultural identities."