Colleen Russo Johnson

Dr. Colleen Russo Johnson is the Chief Scientist and co-founder of the OK Play app, a creative community where every kid can create, play and share content. As a developmental psychologist with an expertise in children's media and technology, Colleen serves as an adjunct professor at Ryerson University and co-founder of the Ryerson Children's Media Lab. She is also an education and research advisor to Sinking Ship Entertainment, advisor to OneFish TwoFish Consulting, and co-author of the...See more

Dr. Colleen Russo Johnson is the Chief Scientist and co-founder of the OK Play app, a creative community where every kid can create, play and share content. As a developmental psychologist with an expertise in children's media and technology, Colleen serves as an adjunct professor at Ryerson University and co-founder of the Ryerson Children's Media Lab. She is also an education and research advisor to Sinking Ship Entertainment, advisor to OneFish TwoFish Consulting, and co-author of the bestselling children's books, Dino Dana: Dino Field Guide Volume 1 and Volume 2 . Colleen is passionate about applying best practices from science into tech and media products to enhance the lives of families everywhere. She holds a PhD from Vanderbilt University as a National Science Foundation graduate fellow. See less