Online Presence for Academics
For professors, your online presence helps you build relationships with future collaborators and people who care. When people Google your name, can they find what you want them to know about you most?
Your digital footprint can share the research, teaching, and leadership you value as an academic. Hi! I’m Jennifer van Alstyne. Let’s bring together the things you value as an academic to be intentional about how you show up online.

You deserve support with your online presence
- Increase awareness of your work
- Advocate for and attract research funding
- Build your scholarly network
- Create community around what you care about
- Share your articles and publications
- Meet collaborators and develop long-term relationships
- Reach policy makers and practitioners
- Invite opportunities for you and your team
- Engage your students
- Make friends
What people say about working with Jennifer
The Academic Designer LLC has been in helping professors since 2018.
“I really wanted the help of an expert who could help me take my professional social media presence to the next level…I knew Jennifer would be amazing, but it was just really affirming to work with someone who found the balance between what needed to happen to be successful and also not making anything we worked on feel out of my depth. I felt Jennifer blended her insight with my interest for my social media pages amazingly.”
Social Media VIP Day
“I have been wanting an academic website for several years…Working with Jennifer was a breeze! I am still in awe of the final product! It was way better than I could have created or even could have imagined!”
Personal Academic Website
“Jennifer possesses not only a profound understanding of strategic social media and communications engagement tailored for academics, but also excels in meeting individuals at their current level and guiding them towards more effective and efficient engagement.”
Strategic Social Media and Communications Strategy
“Working with Jennifer was wonderful. She is so receptive, so charming, and responds to every email promptly. She is very knowledgeable, patient, capable, and understanding. She went above and beyond in her work with us. I highly recommend her.”
VIP Days Website
“Jennifer makes people feel comfortable with something that’s often hard to do, but essential: talking about one’s self. She synthesized my accomplishments and developed a resource I’ve used again and again; it’s saved me immeasurable time and cognitive energy.”
Bio Writing
The Social Academic Blog
Hi, I’m Jennifer
I’m Jennifer van Alstyne, it’s nice to meet you! Let’s work together on your personal academic website, social media, and bio writing. I help professors like you create a digital presence you’re proud of, one that feels like you.



