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Congratulations to the 2023 Kaywood Award Winner William Van Tassel, Ph.D.
The Kaywood Award honors an individual with outstanding contributions to driver and traffic safety education. The selection from among nominees is made by the ADTSEA Executive Committee.
In his role at the AAA National Office, Dr. Van Tassel is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating AAA's driving safety programs. He is:
• A three-time Chair of the NHTSA-funded Association of National Stakeholders in Traffic Safety Education (ANSTSE), and
• A two-term President of the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (ADTSEA). Dr. Van Tassel has been qualified as an expert witness in legal trials, has published multiple peer-reviews articles, and has been quoted on driver safety issues in publications including U.S. News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. His interest in expert driving also extends to his lifelong hobby of competing in sports car time trials.