Chelsea Johnson

Chelsea Johnson, PhD, is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in user experience research and sociology. Currently serving as a Staff User Experience Researcher at LinkedIn since August 2019, Chelsea has held various positions within the company focused on empowering product and design teams through member insights. Concurrently, Chelsea is the Chief Creative Officer of CLC Collective, earning notable recognition from TIME and various media outlets. Previous roles include Strategy Consultant at ReD Associates, where research informed market strategies for a Fortune 500 company, and a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Southern California, where a dissertation explored black women’s organizing within beauty culture. Educational qualifications include a PhD and MA in Sociology from the University of Southern California, as well as a Bachelor of Arts from Spelman College.