Aaron Benson joined the Foundation in August 2017. He received his master’s degree in human factors from George Mason University. Previously, he worked as a research assistant for Leidos, supporting…
Brian Tefft joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in 2006. He conducts and manages research on a wide variety of traffic safety issues including driver distraction, drowsiness, and impairment;…
Dr. C. Y. David Yang became the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s executive director in October 2016. Previously, he worked for the U.S. Department of Transportation and private consulting firms.…
Joanne But is the Foundation’s program coordinator. She serves as the liaison and first point of contact for AAA National and AAA clubs. Additionally, she coordinates current and upcoming research…
Leon Villavicencio joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety as an analyst in August 2017. Previously, he was part of a first responder epidemiology fellowship (FiRE Fellows) supporting federal fire…
Lindsay Arnold conducts research on issues including substance-impaired driving and vulnerable road users. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2012, she served as a public health fellow in the National…
As Foundation’s records and database specialist, Patrice Davis is responsible for developing and maintaining electronic databases for technical and other records/files, assisting technical staff with research activities, tracking financial contributions,…
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…
Victoria Añorve joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety as an associate analyst in September 2018. She received her bachelor of science degree in applied statistics from University of California,…
Dr. William J. Horrey joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in August 2017 as the traffic research group leader. An experienced human factors professional, Dr. Horrey has led or…
Dr. Woon Kim joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in April 2017 as a senior analyst in the data and information group. Previously, she was a safety data manager…
...costly and require out-of-state travel, limiting judges’ participation. In order to expand access to such training, the National Judicial College (NJC) produced a six-week online blended learning course for judges...
June 2018 // Research Brief
...individuals outside the driver education system (7) have systems in place to ensure the program is standardized and delivered consistently (8) evaluate outcomes (9) mandate parent attendance Methodology Following a...
May 2018 // Technical Report // Fact Sheet
...in participating physicians’ offices; social media; posts on the Training, Research, and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) website (treds.ucsd.edu); regional newspaper advertisements; and various online and email Listservs.
September 2017 // Research Brief
...As a first step, this study aimed to investigate the current practice of setting a speed limit across the nation through reviewing relevant documentation. Additionally, traffic professionals were surveyed online...
April 2019 // Research Brief
...feel, many of these effects can also impact your ability to safely drive. DriveSharp An online brain training program that is clinically proven to help drivers see more, react faster,...
...21]. Available from URL: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ policyinformation/statistics/2015/dl20.cfm Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation (US). Highway Statistics 1999. Washington (DC): FHWA; November 2014. [cited 20
November 2017 // Research Brief
...model was conducted to evaluate demographic information, health status, and physical function as predictors of rehabilitation use to improve driving ability. Due to the weights, the model was fitted using...
August 2017 // Research Brief