diff --git a/includes/modules/CourseAuthor/CourseAuthor.jsx b/includes/modules/CourseAuthor/CourseAuthor.jsx
index 4359f4b..80bcb2b 100644
--- a/includes/modules/CourseAuthor/CourseAuthor.jsx
+++ b/includes/modules/CourseAuthor/CourseAuthor.jsx
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ class CourseAuthor extends Component {
       },
     ]);
 
+    // remove default padding below avatar and name
+    additionalCss.push([
+      {
+        selector: `${wrapper} a`,
+        declaration: `padding: 0`,
+      },
+    ])
+
     if (avatar_size) {
       additionalCss.push([
         {
@@ -189,6 +197,15 @@ class CourseAuthor extends Component {
       ]);
     }
 
+    if( props.avatar_border_radius ) {
+      additionalCss.push([
+        {
+          selector: img_selector,
+          declaration: `border-radius: ${props.avatar_border_radius}`
+        },
+      ]);
+    }
+
     return additionalCss;
   }
 
@@ -196,7 +213,7 @@ class CourseAuthor extends Component {
     //conditionally render
     if (props.profile_picture === "on") {
       return (
-        <div className="tutor-single-course-avatar">
+        <div className="tutor-single-course-avatar tutor-d-flex">
           <a
             href={this.props.__author.profile_url}
             dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: props.__author.avatar_url }}
@@ -228,7 +245,7 @@ class CourseAuthor extends Component {
       <Fragment>
         <div className="tutor-single-course-meta tutor-meta-top">
           <ul>
-            <li className="tutor-single-course-author-meta">
+            <li className="tutor-single-course-author-meta tutor-align-center">
               {this.authorAvatar(this.props)}
               {this.authorName(this.props)}
             </li>
diff --git a/includes/modules/CourseAuthor/CourseAuthor.php b/includes/modules/CourseAuthor/CourseAuthor.php
index 3b4f7da..48e0207 100644
--- a/includes/modules/CourseAuthor/CourseAuthor.php
+++ b/includes/modules/CourseAuthor/CourseAuthor.php
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public function init() {
 		);
 
 		$author_selector       = '%%order_class%% .tutor-single-course-author-meta .tutor-single-course-author-name';
+		$author_avatar         = '%%order_class%% .tutor-single-course-author-meta .tutor-single-course-avatar .tutor-avatar';
 		$this->advanced_fields = array(
 			'fonts'      => array(
 				'author_label_text' => array(
@@ -79,6 +80,16 @@ public function init() {
 					'tab_slug'        => 'advanced',
 					'toggle_slug'     => 'author_name_text',
 				),
+
+				'author_image' => array(
+					'label'            => esc_html__( 'Avatar', 'tutor-lms-divi-modules' ),
+					'css'              => array(
+						'main' => $author_avatar . ' span',
+					),
+					'hide_text_align' => true,
+					'tab_slug'        => 'advanced',
+					'toggle_slug'     => 'author_image',
+				)
 			),
 
 			'box_shadow' => array(
@@ -92,7 +103,15 @@ public function init() {
 			// 'margin_padding'  => false,
 			'text'       => false,
 			'borders'    => false,
-			'background' => false,
+			'background' => array(
+				'css'     => array(
+					'main' => $author_avatar . ' span',
+				),
+				'settings' => array(
+					'tab_slug'    => 'advanced',
+					'toggle_slug' => 'author_image'
+				)
+			),
 			'filters'    => false,
 			'animation'  => false,
 			'transform'  => false,
@@ -222,6 +241,23 @@ public function get_fields() {
 				),
 				'mobile_options'  => true,
 			),
+			'avatar_border_radius'  => array(
+				'label'           => esc_html__( 'Border Radius', 'tutor-lms-divi-modules' ),
+				'type'            => 'range',
+				'option_category' => 'layout',
+				'default_unit'    => 'px',
+				'default'         => '100px',
+				'range_settings'  => array(
+					'min'  => '1',
+					'max'  => '100',
+					'step' => '1',
+				),
+				'tab_slug'        => 'advanced',
+				'toggle_slug'     => 'author_image',
+				'show_if'         => array(
+					'profile_picture' => 'on',
+				),
+			),
 			// author avatar settings in advanced tab end
 		);
 
@@ -307,6 +343,18 @@ public function render( $attrs, $content, $render_slug ) {
 				),
 			)
 		);
+
+		// remove default padding below avatar and name.
+		ET_Builder_Element::set_style(
+			$render_slug,
+			array(
+				'selector'  => $wrapper . ' a',
+				'declaration' => sprintf(
+					'padding: 0;'
+				),
+			)
+		);
+		
 		if ( '' !== $avatar_size ) {
 			ET_Builder_Element::set_style(
 				$render_slug,
@@ -519,6 +567,20 @@ public function render( $attrs, $content, $render_slug ) {
 			);
 		}
 
+		// set avatar border radius
+		if ( '' !== $this->props['avatar_border_radius'] ) {
+			ET_Builder_Element::set_style(
+				$render_slug,
+				array(
+					'selector' => $img_selector,
+					'declaration' => sprintf(
+						'border-radius : %1s',
+						esc_html( $this->props['avatar_border_radius'] )
+					)
+				)
+			);
+		}
+
 		$output = self::get_content( $this->props );
 
 		// Render empty string if no output is generated to avoid unwanted vertical space.
diff --git a/includes/templates/course/author.php b/includes/templates/course/author.php
index 0a5be05..bbfe019 100644
--- a/includes/templates/course/author.php
+++ b/includes/templates/course/author.php
@@ -15,15 +15,22 @@
 
 <div class="tutor-single-course-meta tutor-meta-top ">
 	<ul>
-		<li class="tutor-single-course-author-meta">
+		<li class="tutor-single-course-author-meta tutor-align-center">
 			<?php if ( 'on' === $args['profile_picture'] ) : ?>
-			<div class="tutor-single-course-avatar">
-				<a href="<?php echo esc_url( $profile_url ); ?>" target="<?php echo $link == 'new' ? esc_html( '_blank' ) : ''; ?>"> <?php echo tutils()->get_tutor_avatar( $post->post_author ); ?></a>
+			<div class="tutor-single-course-avatar tutor-d-flex">
+				<a href="<?php echo esc_url( $profile_url ); ?>" target="<?php echo $link == 'new' ? esc_html( '_blank' ) : ''; ?>" class="tutor-p-0"> 
+				<?php
+					echo wp_kses(
+						tutor_utils()->get_tutor_avatar( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ) ),
+						tutor_utils()->allowed_avatar_tags()
+					);
+				?>
+				</a>
 			</div>
 			<?php endif; ?>
 			<?php if ( 'on' === $args['display_name'] ) : ?>
 			<div class="tutor-single-course-author-name">
-				<span><?php _e( 'by', 'tutor-lms-divi-modules' ); ?></span>
+				<span><?php _e( 'By', 'tutor-lms-divi-modules' ); ?></span>
 				<a href="<?php echo esc_url( $profile_url ); ?>" target="<?php echo $link == 'new' ? esc_html( '_blank' ) : ''; ?>"><?php echo get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $post->post_author ); ?></a>
 			</div>
 			<?php endif; ?>