What’s New in Profiles Integration: Images, Fields, and Preferred Names

April 28, 2025
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We’ve made several improvements to how Profiles data integrates with your website:

  • Imported Images:
    When re-importing a profile, the profile image will import from Profiles and overwrite the existing website image. Imported images are not editable on the website.

  • Preferred Names:
    Editors can now import a person’s preferred name instead of their given name from the Profiles.

  • New Fields Added:
    New fields for Awards, Work Experience, Licensure & Certification, Teaching Interests, and Research Interests have been added to AZ Person. These fields will now import from the Profiles API.

Important Notes:

  • These changes only apply when a profile is newly imported or re-imported — existing profiles will not be updated unless re-imported.

  • Imported data will not be editable directly on the website.

  • There is no automated recurring import at this time. However, automated updates are on our roadmap for future implementation.

These updates enhance consistency across university systems while giving editors more detailed, up-to-date profiles.