diff --git a/app/(protected)/projects/page-client.tsx b/app/(protected)/projects/page-client.tsx
index 32364234..85aa8c36 100644
--- a/app/(protected)/projects/page-client.tsx
+++ b/app/(protected)/projects/page-client.tsx
@@ -90,9 +90,11 @@ export default function PageClient({ email }: { email: string }) {
 }
 
 function ProjectCard({
+  key,
   project,
   teamId,
 }: {
+  key: number;
   project: Project;
   teamId: string;
 }) {
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ function ProjectCard({
     return <div>Loading...</div>;
   }
   return (
-    <div className="relative">
+    <div className="relative" key={key}>
       <div className="flex items-center flex-row gap-2 absolute top-2 right-2 z-10">
         {!fetchProjecStats.isLoading &&
           fetchProjecStats.data &&
diff --git a/app/(protected)/settings/members/page-client.tsx b/app/(protected)/settings/members/page-client.tsx
index 85471691..351f0efd 100644
--- a/app/(protected)/settings/members/page-client.tsx
+++ b/app/(protected)/settings/members/page-client.tsx
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ export function InviteMember({ user }: { user: any }) {
           email: data.email,
           name: data.name,
           team_id: user.teamId,
+          role: "member",
+          status: "invited",
         }),
       });
 
@@ -215,11 +217,11 @@ function ManageRole({ member }: { member: any }) {
           defaultValue={type}
         >
           <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 py-4">
-            <RadioGroupItem value="user" id="r2" />
+            <RadioGroupItem value="member" id="r2" />
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
               <Label htmlFor="r2">Member</Label>
               <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                Create projects and deploy AI models.
+                Standard-level permissions. Can view and edit projects.
               </p>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -254,21 +256,19 @@ function ManageRole({ member }: { member: any }) {
 
 function RemoveMemberDialog({ member }: { member: any }) {
   const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
-  const [type, setType] = useState(member.role);
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
 
   const removeUser = async (member: any) => {
     try {
       setBusy(true);
-      await fetch(`/api/user?id=${member.id}`, {
-        method: "PUT",
+      await fetch("/api/user", {
+        method: "DELETE",
         headers: {
           "Content-Type": "application/json",
         },
         body: JSON.stringify({
           id: member.id,
-          teamId: null,
         }),
       });
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["getUsers"] }).then(() => {
diff --git a/app/api/user/route.ts b/app/api/user/route.ts
index 9ab6ce52..d7e95f34 100644
--- a/app/api/user/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/user/route.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export async function PUT(req: NextRequest) {
   }
 
   const data = await req.json();
-  const { id, name, teamId, role } = data;
+  const { id, name, teamId, role, status } = data;
 
   if ("teamId" in data) {
     const user = await prisma.user.update({
@@ -82,6 +82,21 @@ export async function PUT(req: NextRequest) {
     });
   }
 
+  if ("status" in data) {
+    console.log("updating status");
+    const user = await prisma.user.update({
+      where: {
+        id,
+      },
+      data: {
+        status,
+      },
+    });
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      data: user,
+    });
+  }
+
   const user = await prisma.user.update({
     where: {
       id,
@@ -96,7 +111,6 @@ export async function PUT(req: NextRequest) {
   });
 }
 
-// may not work / be necessary if users only get created through google auth
 export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
   const session = await getServerSession(authOptions);
   if (!session || !session.user) {
@@ -104,13 +118,15 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
   }
 
   const data = await req.json();
-  const { email, name, team_id } = data;
+  const { email, name, team_id, status, role } = data;
 
   const user = await prisma.user.create({
     data: {
       email,
       name,
       teamId: team_id,
+      status,
+      role,
     },
   });
 
@@ -118,3 +134,21 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
     data: user,
   });
 }
+
+export async function DELETE(req: NextRequest) {
+  const session = await getServerSession(authOptions);
+  if (!session || !session.user) {
+    redirect("/login");
+  }
+
+  const data = await req.json();
+  const { id } = data;
+
+  const user = await prisma.user.delete({
+    where: {
+      id,
+    },
+  });
+
+  return NextResponse.json({});
+}
diff --git a/lib/auth/options.ts b/lib/auth/options.ts
index 8d69afee..c5a15f98 100644
--- a/lib/auth/options.ts
+++ b/lib/auth/options.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ export const authOptions: NextAuthOptions = {
               email: process.env.ADMIN_EMAIL,
               name: "Admin",
               image: null,
+              role: "owner",
+              status: "active",
             },
           });
         }
diff --git a/lib/middleware/app.ts b/lib/middleware/app.ts
index 848e9d27..74b0112c 100644
--- a/lib/middleware/app.ts
+++ b/lib/middleware/app.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default async function AppMiddleware(req: NextRequest) {
     email?: string;
     user?: User;
   };
-  if (session && path === "/login") {
+  if (session && (path === "/login" || path === "/signup")) {
     const userReq = await fetch(
       `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_HOST}/api/user?email=${session?.email}`,
       {
@@ -28,18 +28,22 @@ export default async function AppMiddleware(req: NextRequest) {
     );
     const response = await userReq.json();
     const user = response.data;
-    if (user && !user.teamId) {
-      // create a team
-      await fetch(`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_HOST}/api/team`, {
-        method: "POST",
-        headers: {
-          "Content-Type": "application/json",
-        },
-        body: JSON.stringify({
-          name: "My Team",
-          userId: user.id,
-        }),
-      });
+    if (user) {
+      if (!user.teamId) {
+        // create a team
+        await fetch(`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_HOST}/api/team`, {
+          method: "POST",
+          headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+          },
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            name: "My Team",
+            userId: user.id,
+            role: "owner",
+            status: "active",
+          }),
+        });
+      }
     }
 
     // if there's a session
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20240401042126_user_schema_fix/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20240401042126_user_schema_fix/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b21d326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20240401042126_user_schema_fix/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "User" ALTER COLUMN "role" SET DEFAULT 'owner';
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 2f1cef1c..6ec8461e 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ model User {
   teamId        String?
   Team          Team?        @relation(fields: [teamId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
   status        String?      @default("active") // invited, active
-  role          Role?        @default(member)
+  role          Role?        @default(owner)
   createdAt     DateTime     @default(now())
   Evaluation    Evaluation[]
 }