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Dr.
Norman Key
Class of 1987
Background:
Norman Key, Ed.D., was born October 4, 1911, in Jasper, Alabama.
He received his Doctor of Education degree from American University,
Washington, D.C., in 1959; his Master of Arts degree from
George Washington University, Washington, D.C., in 1947; and
a Bachelor of Arts degree from Samford University, Birmingham,
Alabama, in 1938.
Professional
Experience:
From 1975 until his death, Dr. Key served as a safety and
victimology consultant. From 1970-75, he served as chairman
of the Division of Engineering, Northern Virginia Community
College. From 1951-70, he served as executive director of
the National Commission on Safety Education, National Education
Association, in Washington, D.C. He was a traffic consultant,
American Automobile Association in Washington, D.C. from 1944-51,
and he served as director of safety education, school transportation,
and as an administrator in Alabama from 1938-44.
Career
Highlights:
Dr. Key's leadership, writings, and activities over the past
40 years in safety have led to a number of nationwide developments
for school safety education/driver education/school transportation.
He was responsible for: the inclusion of driver education
and all areas of safety in the publication Evaluative Criteria
by the National Study of Secondary School Evaluation; publication
of Guidelines for University Transportation and Accident Prevention
Centers, which has been the primary guide for many U.S. colleges
and universities in establishing such academic centers; founding
the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association;
providing the necessary leadership in forming the National
Student Safety Program (NSSP) in 1958. He, with the Commission
staff, served as secretariat for NSSP from 1958 until 1970.
Dr. Key also provided leadership in development/implementation
of national conferences to set standards for school safety
education and school transportation. His materials and subsequent
Congressional testimony provided a positive force for inclusion
of driver education in the Highway Safety Act of 1966. Dr.
Key wrote and spoke extensively. He received many honors and
awards. On August 13, 1986, he was presented the coveted Dr.
Richard Kaywood Memorial Award by the American Driver and
Traffic Safety Education Association.
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