diff --git a/src/app/faculty/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/faculty/[id]/page.tsx
index 17b52a7..bfab023 100644
--- a/src/app/faculty/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/faculty/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -18,18 +18,16 @@ type PageProps = {
 };
 
 export default async function FacultyPage({ params }: PageProps) {
-  const { id } = await params;  // ← Must await before accessing
-  const memberId = Number(id);
+  const { id } = await params;
 
-  // Guard against invalid IDs
-  if (!Number.isInteger(memberId)) {
+  if (!id) {
     notFound();
   }
 
   let memberData;
 
   try {
-    memberData = await FacultyService.getFacultyById(memberId);
+    memberData = await FacultyService.getFacultyById(id); // pass string, not Number
   } catch (err) {
     console.error("Error loading faculty member:", err);
     notFound();
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ export default async function FacultyPage({ params }: PageProps) {
     <>
       <Header />
       <TeamMemberDetail
-        memberId={memberId}
+        memberId={id}       // string
         memberData={memberData}
       />
       <Footer />
diff --git a/src/components/faculty/TeamListing.tsx b/src/components/faculty/TeamListing.tsx
index d041d39..21511d4 100644
--- a/src/components/faculty/TeamListing.tsx
+++ b/src/components/faculty/TeamListing.tsx
@@ -173,17 +173,7 @@ const TeamListing: React.FC<TeamListingProps> = ({
         )}
 
         <div className="p-4 sm:p-6">
-          {/* Status badge for alumni */}
-          {(isRetired || isResigned) && (
-            <div className="mb-2">
-              <span
-                className="inline-block px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium rounded-full text-white"
-                style={{ backgroundColor: isResigned ? '#6b7280' : '#dc2626' }}
-              >
-                {isResigned ? 'Resigned' : 'Retired'}
-              </span>
-            </div>
-          )}
+          
 
           <h3
             className="text-lg font-medium mb-2 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity"
diff --git a/src/components/faculty/TeamMemberDetail.tsx b/src/components/faculty/TeamMemberDetail.tsx
index cfe46ec..73d8346 100644
--- a/src/components/faculty/TeamMemberDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/components/faculty/TeamMemberDetail.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
 import { TeamMember, FacultyService } from '../../lib/facultyData';
 
 interface TeamMemberDetailProps {
-  memberId: number;
+  memberId: string;
   memberData?: TeamMember;
 }