Dr. Maria Harney
Psychiatrist, Analog Astronaut, Chair of S.T.E.A.M. for Humanity, Speaker, Author
Dr. Harney’s dedication to science and research led her to obtain her M.D. from First Pavlov State Medical University in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. As a Psychiatrist, she worked at Psycho-Neurologic Hospital #6, Saint-Petersburg, Russia where she became interested in Neurology, Neuropsychology, and Emergency Medicine. After moving to the United States she used her professional experience and transferable skills to provide emergency medical services.
In 2016 Dr. Harney became an active collaborator with MMAARS, INC., the Commercial Astronautics Training Center, completing five Analog Astronaut missions, and serving on the Advisory board, and the Remote Medical team. In collaboration with MMAARS, INC. Dr. Harney has completed over 10 research projects in the field of space medicine, focusing on teleanestesia and telesurgery, human factors, and the well-being and mental health of astronauts.
During the analog missions, Dr. Harney assists in developing and implementing the triage and search and rescue protocols, trains medical and non-medical crews, and oversees the usage of exponential technologies (VR/AR, 3D printing, drones/robotics, 5G, synthetic biology) in day-to-day analog astronaut crew operations as countermeasures for the psychological and neuro-behavioral issues in analog astronauts deployed to the austere, isolated, confined environments.
Dr. Harney spoke at over 30 prestigious conferences around the world. She is the founder of S.T.E.A.M. for Humanity Foundation, a non-profit that provides program support in the form of lectures, presentations, and interactive activities in STEAM disciplines.
Some of Dr. Harney's keynotes include:
Analog Astronautics 101: basics
Exponential technologies: a new approach to the mental health of the astronauts
Space medicine: my experience in analog missions and look into the future
The human factor in space exploration
Mental health: 21st century and beyond
Immigration: overcoming cultural stereotypes and identity crisis
Art of War: 10 lessons for leaders and strategists
Cambridge Five: the history of the 20th century through the eyes of the spies
History of the 20th century through the eyes of poets and writers
Don’t worry: everything is out of control
Psychology: Performing under pressure
Motivational speaking: 10 small habits that will change your life
Filmmaking 101: Director’s POV (point of view) - basics and series (go more into detail)
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List of the selected talks
*UPCOMING 05/2023
ISDC 2023: A new space age, Dallas-Frisco, TX
Position: Speaker / Panelist
Subject: Astro-psychiatry, space medicine, and exponential technologies
49th Space congress Space. com Expo, Orlando, FL
Position: Speaker / Panelist
Subject: Astro-psychiatry, space medicine, and exponential technologies
11/2022
International Humans in Space Summit 2022, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) - Online
Position: Speaker
Subject: Astro-psychiatry: novel solutions for mental health for long duration space exploration
07/22-09/22
International space university (ISU), Space Studies Program 2022 - Portugal, Online
Position: Mentor / Speaker
Subject: human factors, astro-psychiatry, exponential technologies, ethics, future challenges in long duration space flight, more.
07/2022
Space Renaissance Art & Science festival - Berlin, Online / Live
Position: Speaker
Subject: Analog Astronauts Training
04/2022
UK Mars Society convention, “CHASM” conference, Cambridge University, UK
Position: Speaker
Subject: Human Factor (actions, cognition, and emotions) in Long Duration Space flight (profiling and crew compositions).
08/2021
55-Year Mission tour: Star Trek, Las Vegas, NV
Position: Speaker
Developing psychological and neurobehavioral countermeasures for analog astronauts living in austere, isolated, and confined environments
10/2020
International Astronautical Congress IAC, online, CA
Position: Speaker / Presenter
Space medicine and biotechnology in analog astronaut settings (austere, isolated, confined environments): training analog astronauts Mars Medic teams in high-fidelity analog missions in Nepal, Himalayas - a case study for future planetary surface expeditions. (International Astronautical Congress 10/2020)
09/2020
United Nation Association - USA - Sustainable Development Goals Service Project Pitch - online
Position: Speaker / Presenter
New application for mobile devices to make the education more accessible around the world by matching youth under 18 with the mentors
12/2019
National space society conference, USC, CA
Position: Speaker
Developing psychological and neurobehavioral countermeasures for analog astronauts living in austere, isolated, and confined environments
06/2019
International Space Development Conference, ISDC, Washington, D.C.
Position: Speaker
Subject: Space Medicine and Exponential Technologies
05/2019
Digital Hollywood, Santa-Monica, CA
Position: Panelist / Speaker
Subject: Integration of exponential technologies (AR/VR, Machine learning, Bioengineering) in developing new paradigm of space medicine and disaster medical challenge
03/2019
City of STEM, Downey, CA
Position: Panelist / Speaker
Subject: LA Innovations conference / panel
12/2018
NASA App challenge competition, Pasadena, CA
Position: Judge / Presenter
Subject: NASA Hackathon
08/2018
Mars Society convention, CA
Position: Speaker
Subject: Life Support and Biomedical Factors / Human Factors and Crew Composition
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