Joe Loffredo - Academic Website

This is a Quarto-based website for Joe Loffredo's academic portfolio.

Building the Site Locally

To preview the site locally:

quarto preview

To render the site:

quarto render

Deploying to GitHub Pages

This site is configured to automatically deploy to GitHub Pages using GitHub Actions.

Setup Instructions:

1. Push this repository to GitHub
2. Go to your repository Settings → Pages
3. Under "Build and deployment", set:
   • Source: GitHub Actions
4. The site will automatically build and deploy when you push to the main branch

Custom Domain

The CNAME file is configured for joseph-loffredo.com. If you need to change this:

1. Edit the CNAME file
2. Configure your DNS settings to point to GitHub Pages
3. In GitHub Settings → Pages, add your custom domain

Structure

• _quarto.yml: Main configuration file
• custom.scss: Custom styling with MIT red color scheme (#750014)
• styles.css: Additional CSS styles
• index.qmd: Home page with bio and social links
• research.qmd: Publications and working papers
• cv.qmd: CV page with embedded PDF viewer
• teaching.qmd: Teaching assignments and educational materials
• data.qmd: Data and code resources
• contact.qmd: Contact information
• CNAME: Custom domain configuration
• .nojekyll: Required for Quarto on GitHub Pages

Design

The site uses the Sandstone Bootswatch theme with MIT red (#750014) accent color. Layout inspired by modern academic websites with:

• Responsive side-by-side layout on home page
• Rectangular profile photo with social link buttons
• Collapsible abstracts with arrow indicators
• Clean typography and navigation

Social Links

• X (Twitter)
• Bluesky
• GitHub
• Email