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Kirsten Harrell, PsyD, a clinical psychologist, earned her doctoral degree from Wright State University’s School of Professional Psychology in Dayton, Ohio. She worked in a variety of settings with adult populations providing individual and group therapy. She specialized in working with survivors of sexual assault, and people with physical illnesses and anxiety. In addition, Dr. Harrell was a freelance writer, speaker, college instructor, and entrepreneur. She applied her skills and training to help organizations enhance productivity with programs for stress management and team building. In 2018, Dr. Harrell suffered critical illness, including ARDS, and has been debilitated by post-ICU syndrome and is no longer able to work. She currently volunteers with the PICS Advocacy Network to raise awareness about PICS among healthcare and mental health providers with the hope of improving the quality of life for other ICU survivors.

Dr. Megan Hosey is an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology. She specializes in adjustment to chronic illness, critical illness survivorship, acute and chronic pain management, neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation, fatigue management, and health psychology intervention. Dr. Hosey also provides consultation on the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). Her outpatient practice consists of working with patients who have chronic pain, mobility impairments and/or chronic medical conditions. Dr. Hosey also supervises graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, collaborates in research on MICU, and participates in the Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery (OACIS) research group. Dr. Hosey received her doctorate degree at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and completed a clinical internship at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Dr. James Jackson is a Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a neuropsychologist, and an influential expert on the effects of Long Covid on cognition functioning and mental health. He is the Director of Long-Term Outcomes at the Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center, one of the world’s leading research and clinical centers dedicated to understanding the interface between the body and the brain, and the founder of a Covid “Long Haulers” support group program for individuals and their families. As Director of Behavioral Health at one of the nation’s first clinics dedicated to caring for survivors of critical illness, Jackson is a pioneering expert on cognitive impairment, depression, and PTSD, authoring over 150 scientific publications in leading academic journals. He is currently the Principal Investigator in a trial study of the impact of neuroplasticity-based cognitive training on Covid survivors experiencing “brain fog.” His work has been funded by the National Institute of Health, Department of Defense, and the Department of Veterans Affairs and his research has been featured in mainstream media outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, National Geographic, CNN, and PBS. A go-to expert on the cutting edge of research into the medical mystery of Long Covid, Dr. Jackson speaks at academic conferences, medical centers, colleges and universities, and healthcare forums worldwide. His first book, Clearing the Fog : From Surviving to Thriving with Long Covid — A Practical Guide, was published by Hachette in 2023.