Your People profile is a place to showcase your professional experience, accomplishments, research, teaching, service and interests. You can update most of your profile yourself at any time. No technical knowledge is required.
Use the instructions on this page to log in, update your information, upload a profile photo or curriculum vitae, add links and custom sections, or authorize someone else to manage your profile.
- Log in to your profile
- Add or update your profile photo
- Update your introduction and biography
- Update your professional information
- Add a text section
- Add links to your profile
- Upload your curriculum vitae
- Assign someone else to manage your profile
- Update directory or employment information
- Save and review your changes
- Get help with your profile
Log in to your profile
Before you can update your profile, you must log in using your Wright State credentials.
- Go to people.wright.edu.
- Search for your name.
- Select your profile from the search results.
- Select Log in below your profile information.
- Enter your Wright State W username and password.
- Select Log in.
- After you log in, View and Edit tabs will appear below your profile information.
- Select the Edit tab to begin making changes.
Add or update your profile photo
A recent professional headshot helps students, colleagues and other visitors identify you.
- Go to people.wright.edu.
- Search for your name.
- Select your profile from the search results.
- Select Log in below your profile information.
- Enter your Wright State W username and password.
- Select Log in.
- After you log in, View and Edit tabs will appear below your profile information.
- Select the Edit tab to begin making changes.
- Find the Photos and Files area.
- Next to Photo, select Choose File.
- Select the image you want to upload from your computer.
- After the image uploads, adjust the crop area if prompted.
- For the best results, center your face and position the crosshairs between your eyes.
- Select Save Profile at the bottom of the page.
Profile photo recommendations
- Use a recent, professional headshot.
- Choose a clear, high-resolution image with good lighting.
- Use an image in which your face is clearly visible.
- A square or nearly square image generally produces the best results.
Update your introduction and biography
Your introduction and biography provide visitors with an overview of your role, experience and professional interests.
Introduction
Use the Intro field for a brief professional summary. This information should give visitors a quick overview of your role, expertise or primary areas of focus.
Biography
Use the Bio field for more detailed biographical or professional information. You may type directly into the field or paste text from another source.
When pasting content, review it carefully to make sure headings, lists, links and paragraph spacing display correctly.
- Log in to your profile and select the Edit tab.
- Find the appropriate introduction or biography field.
- Enter or update your information.
- Use short paragraphs and descriptive headings to make longer content easier to read.
- Select Save Profile at the bottom of the page.
Update your professional information
Your profile includes several areas for organizing information about your work. Depending on your role and experience, you may be able to include information such as:
- Education history
- Professional experience
- Teaching
- Research
- Publications
- Presentations
- Professional affiliations
- Awards and honors
- Service
- Students advised
Place information in the most appropriate area of your profile. For example, education details should be entered in the appropriate section under the Professional tab.
You do not need to complete every available field. Include information that is relevant to your work and useful to people visiting your profile.
- Log in to your profile and select the Edit tab.
- Select the appropriate tab or section near the top of the editing screen.
- Find the field that best matches the information you want to add.
- Enter or update your information.
- Select Save Profile at the bottom of the page.
Add a text section
You can add a text section when information does not fit within one of the standard profile fields.
- Log in to your profile and select the Edit tab.
- Go to the area of your profile where you want the information to appear.
- Select Add Text Section.
- Enter a clear and descriptive title for the section.
- Enter or paste your content into the text field.
- Use headings, paragraphs and lists to make longer content easier to read.
- Select Save Profile at the bottom of the page.
Text sections may be useful for information such as:
- Specialized research areas
- Current projects
- Creative activity
- Community engagement
- Certifications
- Professional interests
- Other information not represented by an existing profile field
Add links to your profile
Use the My Links area to direct visitors to related websites and online resources.
- Log in to your profile and select the Edit tab.
- Find the My Links section.
- Add the complete web address for the resource.
- Enter descriptive link text that tells visitors where the link will take them.
- Select Save Profile at the bottom of the page.
You might link to a:
- Department or program website
- Research lab
- Professional portfolio
- Publication
- University initiative
- Professional organization
- Other relevant professional resource
Use meaningful link text rather than phrases such as “click here” or displaying a long web address. For example, use Biomedical Imaging Research Lab or View my professional portfolio.
Review your links periodically and remove or update links that no longer work.
Upload your curriculum vitae
You can make your curriculum vitae available from your profile by uploading it in the designated curriculum vitae or file area.
- Log in to your profile and select the Edit tab.
- Find the Curriculum Vitae or related file section.
- Select the option to choose or upload a file.
- Select your curriculum vitae from your computer.
- Confirm that the correct file has been uploaded.
- Select Save Profile at the bottom of the page.
Before uploading your curriculum vitae:
- Make sure the document is current.
- Use a clear and descriptive file name.
- Remove personal information that should not be published publicly.
- Make sure the document meets the university’s digital accessibility requirements.
Replace the uploaded file whenever you publish an updated version of your curriculum vitae.
Assign someone else to manage your profile
You can designate another university user as a profile curator. A profile curator can update your profile on your behalf.
- Log in to your profile and select the Edit tab.
- Select the Advanced tab near the top of the editing screen.
- Find the Profile Curators field.
- Begin typing the name of the person you want to add.
- Select the correct person from the list of possible matches.
- Select Save Profile at the bottom of the page.
Only assign people who are authorized to manage your professional information. You can return to the Profile Curators field later if you need to add, change or remove a curator.
Update directory or employment information
Some information displayed on your People profile comes from the university's official employee and directory records. Because this information is managed by Human Resources, it cannot be updated through your profile or by the Web Strategy Team.
This information may include:
- Name
- Job title
- Department
- Phone number
- Office location
- Campus address
- Other official employee directory information
If you need to update any of this information, contact Human Resources at human_resources@wright.edu. Once the information is updated in Banner, it will automatically appear on your People profile and other university websites.
If you only need to update your phone number or campus address, you may also submit a request through the Directory Updates form.
The Web Strategy Team cannot manually update official directory information or override data that is provided by Banner.
Save and review your changes
Select Save Profile at the bottom of the editing screen after making changes. Your changes may be lost if you leave the editing screen without saving.
After saving, review the public version of your profile to make sure:
- Your changes appear in the correct section.
- Headings, paragraphs and lists are formatted correctly.
- Links open the intended pages.
- Your profile photo is positioned correctly.
- Uploaded files open successfully.
- The information is accurate and current.
- The content is appropriate for a public university website.
Continue to review your profile periodically and update information that is outdated.
Get help with your profile
If you have questions, experience a problem or need help updating your profile, select Web Team Support at the bottom of this page.
When submitting a support request, include:
- Your name
- A link to the profile
- A description of the problem or requested change
- The steps you have already tried
- A screenshot of any error message, when applicable