Online presence for academics and researchers: websites, social media, bios ✨️ I'm Jennifer van Alstyne | The Social Academic blog | @jenvanalstyne.bsky.social
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Are you an overcommited researcher? Dr. Stefanie Robel talks research leadership ✨️
Researchers, this episode of The Social Academic podcast is for you.
Watch, listen, or save for later 🔖
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Do you have an academic website? Are you thinking about making one?
Faculty
Researchers
Grad Students
Labs and Research Groups
We hope these award winning websites inspire you ✨️
Introducing the winners of the Best Personal Academic Websites Contest 2025 🏆💻
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ALT Winners of the 2025 Best Personal Academic Websites Contest. A tiny mockup of each of the 12 award winning websites on desktop, tablet, and mobile screens.
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Congratulations! 🏆🎉
Madeline Eppley
Roberta Rosa Valtorta @valtortaroberta
Akshata Naik @anaikowl
Fawad Ahmed Najam
Patrick Manser
Allie Sinclair @sinclair_allie
Tetine Sentell
Erika Iveth Cedillo-González @cedillo_iveth
Cecilia Baldoni
Meg Mindlin
Hira Javed
Ana Rebeka Kamšek
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Very grateful for this recognition in the "Best Personal Academic Websites" contest 2025, hosted by @HigherEdPR, @brttnytrnh, and @owlstown 🏆
Honored to be included among such inspiring scholars and creators. Congratulations to all the winners 🥳
Congratulations! 🏆🎉
Madeline Eppley
Roberta Rosa Valtorta @valtortaroberta
Akshata Naik @anaikowl
Fawad Ahmed Najam
Patrick Manser
Allie Sinclair @sinclair_allie
Tetine Sentell
Erika Iveth Cedillo-González @cedillo_iveth
Cecilia Baldoni
Meg Mindlin
Hira Javed
Ana Rebeka Kamšek
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Winners of the Best Personal Academic Websites Contest have just been announced! 🏆
We hope these websites inspire you to create your own space as a faculty, researcher, or grad student.
Contest hosted by Jennifer van Alstyne, Brittany Trinh, and Ian Li theacademicdesigner.com/2025…
ALT The 12 award winning websites of the Best Personal Academic Websites Contest 2025, hosted by Jennifer van Alstyne, Brittany Trinh, and Ian Li
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So proud that many Owlstowners were among the Best Personal Academic Websites 2025. Congratulations for making such awesome websites!
robertavaltorta.research.st/ by @valtortaroberta
anaikowl.com/
patrick-manser.com/
sinclairlab-rice.com/ by @sinclair_allie
Congratulations to the winners of the Best Personal Academic Websites 2025!
theacademicdesigner.com/2025…
Check out the websites of the winners and get inspired to share your research online.
Hosted by Owlstown, @HigherEdPR, and @brttnytrnh
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Winners of the Best Personal Academic Websites Contest 2025 will be announced on Thursday, November 6 on The Social Academic blog ✨
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How has research funding changed in 2025? What's stayed the same?
Dr. Julia Barzyk of Wise Investigator joins Jennifer van Alstyne on The Social Academic podcast to talk about funding for your research.
The new episode is live youtube.com/live/Eif8sRtHPBI…
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FAQ for Academic Writers When You Want an Authentic Digital Presence on The Social Academic podcast.
We're flipping the script for this one! Dr. Katy Peplin interviews me about top advice for grad student and faculty writers for their online presence.
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What types of academic websites are there? A guide for faculty, researchers, and graduate students.
theacademicdesigner.com/2025…
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Professors share that being a podcast guest
-is easy to prep for, especially when hosts share questions or topics in advance
-fits into their busy schedule
-can reach aligned audiences
-feels like a natural way to network and build relationships
-can help people / be a resource
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Let's talk on a no pressure Zoom call about teaming up for your online presence, professors.
I'm here to help you with
-website design for academics and research labs
-social media strategy, training, and profile set-up
-done for you academic bio writing
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ALT Jennifer van Alstyne stands by her desk in her home office in San Diego, California. She's smiling.
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4 days left!
Enter the Best Personal Academic Websites Contest by August 15, 2025 at 11:59pm Pacific.
Please share this contest with an academic friend!
Faculty
Scientists
Researchers
Postdocs
Grad Students
Independent Scholars
Research Labs + Groups
theacademicdesigner.com/2025…
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Have you ever thought about being a guest on a podcast, academics?
Podcast host, coach, producer, Cheryl Lau joins me live on The Social Academic to talk tips for how to be a great podcast guest. Plus advice for academics thinking of starting your own.
youtube.com/live/nRFKPNg118U
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Only 5 days left! Entries close on August 15, 2025 📌
Please share our contest with a grad student, colleague, or friend 💌
There's awards in multiple categories.
Best Personal Academic Websites Contest entry form, info, and past award winners 🏆 theacademicdesigner.com/cate…
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Academics, do you have a personal website? You may feel like your website isn't 'award winning' even though you're proud of it. Still, I hope you'll enter our contest. Most academics don't have a website. Just by having that space, you inspire people to consider it too.
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Catch our livestream with tips and advice on personal academic websites in honor of this year's Best Personal Academic Websites Contest 🏆
With your contest co-hosts Jennifer van Alstyne, Brittany Trinh, and Ian from @owlstown
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Last night, @HigherEdPR and @brttnytrnh and I recorded a livestream discussing sharing your research online and personal academic websites. This is part of the Best Personal Academic Websites Contest 2025.
youtube.com/live/3g-bNajtxZE
