Access
http://experts.utexas.edu - click on "Media Rep Login" and authenticate with your UT EID.
About You Tab
Contact Info
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Most of this information is automatically pulled in from the University Directory.
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Updates to your phone number, office location, or email address must be made in UT Direct's "All My Addresses" page.
If you so choose, add your cell phone number and your office hours here.
Be sure to click Save.
Biography
This can be as long as you like. You can copy/paste from word, but formatting may be lost.
Titles/Unit
You can enter more than one title, but one MUST be selected as "Primary" in order for your profile to appear.
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Degrees
There are fields for Degree, Major, Institution, Year Earned. Be sure to select "Yes" next to "Visible" if you want the degree to appear.
Curriculum Vitae
Upload a PDF version of your CV or link to it under this tab.
Research Tab
Your Research - Short Bio/Areas of Expertise
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Text entered here will appear on a search result page that will link to your complete profile.
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Publications
All text entered will follow APA formatting.
There is no need to add any punctuation, e.g., periods at the end of first initials, article titles, etc. The system will add all of that and take care of all other formatting for you.
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Be sure to check "yes" next to "visible" if you want the article to appear.
If you want to add an article that has not been published, you may, but add the status (in press, under review, etc.) in parenthesis at the end of the article's name.
