Jeffrey M. Chase

Jeffrey Chase founded NTSI in 1974 as a graduate student in order to gather research subjects for his subsequent papers on attitude’s effect on driver behavior. It is thanks to his efforts that NTSI, as an approved Sponsor, has been effectively reducing collisions and violations in New York state for over 30 years and for the nation for over 40 years.

Dr. Chase started out as a Firefighter and EMT in 1965. In this profession, he saw the carnage that follows negative driving behavior on the roadways. Seeing the havoc wrought by careless drivers, Dr. Chase sought to educate himself and find a better way to improve driver safety.

Dr. Chase began his academic career at West Valley College where he received a Business Administration degree in 1969. During this time, in addition to working as a first responder, Dr. Chase was a certified instructor for the American Red Cross Advanced First Aide Program actively conducting classes between 1965 through 1970. He then received his Fire Science Degree in 1972 and his Political Science Degree in 1974 from the San Jose State University.