diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 81614eaeaa5af..7f8305a49b7ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 1. Register a GitHub account if you don't have one and confirm your e-mail (required!)
 1. Click the "Use this template" button in the top right.
-1. On the "New repository" page, enter your repository name as "[your GitHub username].github.io", which will also be your website's URL.
+1. On the "New repository" page, enter your public repository name as "[your GitHub username].github.io", which will also be your website's URL.
 1. Set site-wide configuration and add your content.
 1. Upload any files (like PDFs, .zip files, etc.) to the `files/` directory. They will appear at https://[your GitHub username].github.io/files/example.pdf.
 1. Check status by going to the repository settings, in the "GitHub pages" section
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index e63251be0a071..88c936b5c7afd 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ author:
   email            : "none@example.org" 
 
   # Academic websites
+  academia         : # URL
   arxiv            : # URL - Update with the correct link to your profile
   googlescholar    : "https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=PS_CX0AAAAAJ"
   impactstory      : # URL
diff --git a/_includes/author-profile.html b/_includes/author-profile.html
index 5211a072ba224..9f09860626ec9 100644
--- a/_includes/author-profile.html
+++ b/_includes/author-profile.html
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ <h3 class="author__name">{{ author.name }}</h3>
       {% endif %}
 
       <!-- Font Awesome and Academicons icons / Academic websites -->
+      {% if author.academia %}
+        <li><a href="{{ author.academia }}"><i class="ai ai-academia ai-fw icon-pad-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>Academia</a></li>
+      {% endif %}
       {% if author.arxiv %}
         <li><a href="{{ author.arxiv }}"><i class="ai ai-arxiv ai-fw icon-pad-right"></i>arXiv</a></li>
       {% endif %}