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Tara Kelley-Baker
Group Leader, Data & Information Group
Biography
Dr. Tara Kelley-Baker was named data and information group leader in April 2017. During her two-plus decades as a social scientist, Dr. Kelley-Baker has developed, evaluated and directed a multitude of research projects in the fields of traffic safety and drug and alcohol use/abuse prevention. She currently serves as a research advisor on the National Board of Mothers Against Drunk Driving and chairs the Transportation Research Board’s Alcohol, Other Drugs and Traffic Safety Committee. Dr. Kelley-Baker attended Boston University where she received her master’s degree in community organization, management, organization and planning, and the University of Maryland at College Park where she received her Doctor of Philosophy in human development.
Publications
Discussions with Older Family Members about Safe Driving: Findings from the AAA LongROAD study
August 2018 // Research Brief
External Publication
Drinking and driving and perceptions of arrest risk among California drivers: Relationships with DUI arrests in their city of residence
2017 // Traffic Injury Prevention
External Publication
Cultural predictors of future intention to drive under the influence of cannabis (DUIC)
2017 // Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behavior
External Publication
Prevalence of Self-Reported Drug Use in a National Sample of U.S. Drivers
2017 // Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
External Publication
Receipt of Warnings Regarding Potentially Impairing Prescription Medications and Associated Risk Perceptions in a National Sample of U.S. Drivers
2017 // Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs