Kosmos Faculty Expert Directories

Kosmos Faculty Expert Directories, developed by Expertise Finder Corporation, aim to assist universities and colleges in enhancing their visibility and attracting media, industry partners, collaborators, and graduate students. This Expert Systems solution is specifically designed for American and Canadian educational institutions of all sizes. The product caters to various professions and industries, including academia, media and journalism, public relations, marketing and branding, and research and development.

Advanced search functionality: According to the vendor, users can benefit from instant and accurate search results, including features such as autocomplete, acronym detection, and spelling suggestions.

Robust profile management: Users can create an unlimited number of profiles and publish them to the directory instantly. They have the flexibility to add, edit, delete, or hide profile pages as needed. The vendor also claims that users can make private notes for each profile.

SEO optimization: Profile pages are optimized for search engines, potentially increasing organic traffic from popular search engines like Google and Bing. This feature aims to improve the visibility score and enhance rankings.

Scalability: The cloud-hosted directories allow for unlimited searches and profiles, ensuring seamless scalability. The vendor guarantees a 99.99% uptime.

Profile visibility controls: The product offers the ability to hide any profile, making it unsearchable and inaccessible on the directory.

Filters and sorting options: Users can discover experts using various criteria, such as area of expertise, department, faculty, institute, campus, or faculty member's name. The feature also supports cross-appointed faculty.

Data security: All communication with the service is encrypted (HTTPS), ensuring the privacy and security of user data. The directories do not store personal information, such as social security numbers or personal addresses.

Earned media and PR tool: According to the vendor, the product helps in finding faculty members for news articles, alumni features, and fundraising content, facilitating better storytelling. It also assists in connecting with journalists for interviews and collaborating with other researchers for citation and collaboration purposes.

Custom branding: Universities and colleges can personalize the directory by using their own branding, providing a consistent and customized user experience. The directory can be hosted on the institution's domain or subdomain.

Responsive design: All directory pages and the profile manager are fully responsive and optimized for mobile, desktop, and tablet devices.