Mary Russell

Mary Russell EdD MSN has a background that has included clinical practice in critical care, burn units, emergency departments, public health; as an emergency preparedness coordinator during multiple disaster events; as a Chairperson and Styeering Committee member for the Healthcare Emergency Response Coalition (HERC) in Palm Beach County, Florida; as an author of multiple emergency management books; as faculty for universities, numerous webinars and conferences; as a national and international speaker; as a National Advisory Committee Chairperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR); as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Emergency Preparedness and Response for ASPR's TRACIE project (Technical Research, Assistance Center and Information Exchange).

She is finally enjoying time to write beyond just professional journal articles and books. Her recent publications include her award-winning pesronal memoir, BEDSIDE: Nursing Stories, a multi-generational family history The Catskill Farm: A Place of Adventure, Solace and Peace; and her first fiction book The Household.