diff --git a/config/parser.go b/config/parser.go
index 6ec15db8..29d8347a 100644
--- a/config/parser.go
+++ b/config/parser.go
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ type PrsLayoutConfig struct {
 	CreatedAt    ColumnConfig `yaml:"createdAt,omitempty"`
 	Repo         ColumnConfig `yaml:"repo,omitempty"`
 	Author       ColumnConfig `yaml:"author,omitempty"`
+	AuthorIcon   ColumnConfig `yaml:"authorIcon,omitempty"`
 	Assignees    ColumnConfig `yaml:"assignees,omitempty"`
 	Title        ColumnConfig `yaml:"title,omitempty"`
 	Base         ColumnConfig `yaml:"base,omitempty"`
@@ -81,15 +82,16 @@ type PrsLayoutConfig struct {
 }
 
 type IssuesLayoutConfig struct {
-	UpdatedAt ColumnConfig `yaml:"updatedAt,omitempty"`
-	CreatedAt ColumnConfig `yaml:"createdAt,omitempty"`
-	State     ColumnConfig `yaml:"state,omitempty"`
-	Repo      ColumnConfig `yaml:"repo,omitempty"`
-	Title     ColumnConfig `yaml:"title,omitempty"`
-	Creator   ColumnConfig `yaml:"creator,omitempty"`
-	Assignees ColumnConfig `yaml:"assignees,omitempty"`
-	Comments  ColumnConfig `yaml:"comments,omitempty"`
-	Reactions ColumnConfig `yaml:"reactions,omitempty"`
+	UpdatedAt     ColumnConfig `yaml:"updatedAt,omitempty"`
+	CreatedAt     ColumnConfig `yaml:"createdAt,omitempty"`
+	State         ColumnConfig `yaml:"state,omitempty"`
+	Repo          ColumnConfig `yaml:"repo,omitempty"`
+	Title         ColumnConfig `yaml:"title,omitempty"`
+	Creator       ColumnConfig `yaml:"creator,omitempty"`
+	CreatorIcon   ColumnConfig `yaml:"creatorIcon,omitempty"`
+	Assignees     ColumnConfig `yaml:"assignees,omitempty"`
+	Comments      ColumnConfig `yaml:"comments,omitempty"`
+	Reactions     ColumnConfig `yaml:"reactions,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type LayoutConfig struct {
@@ -143,6 +145,15 @@ type Pager struct {
 
 type HexColor string
 
+type ColorThemeIcon struct {
+	NewContributor HexColor `yaml:"newcontributor"   validate:"omitempty,hexcolor"`
+	Contributor    HexColor `yaml:"contributor"      validate:"omitempty,hexcolor"`
+	Collaborator   HexColor `yaml:"collaborator"     validate:"omitempty,hexcolor"`
+	Member         HexColor `yaml:"member"           validate:"omitempty,hexcolor"`
+	Owner          HexColor `yaml:"owner"            validate:"omitempty,hexcolor"`
+	UnknownRole    HexColor `yaml:"unknownrole"      validate:"omitempty,hexcolor"`
+}
+
 type ColorThemeText struct {
 	Primary   HexColor `yaml:"primary"   validate:"omitempty,hexcolor"`
 	Secondary HexColor `yaml:"secondary" validate:"omitempty,hexcolor"`
@@ -164,6 +175,7 @@ type ColorThemeBackground struct {
 }
 
 type ColorTheme struct {
+	Icon       ColorThemeIcon       `yaml:"icon"       validate:"required"`
 	Text       ColorThemeText       `yaml:"text"       validate:"required"`
 	Background ColorThemeBackground `yaml:"background" validate:"required"`
 	Border     ColorThemeBorder     `yaml:"border"     validate:"required"`
@@ -173,6 +185,19 @@ type ColorThemeConfig struct {
 	Inline ColorTheme `yaml:",inline"`
 }
 
+type IconTheme struct {
+	NewContributor string `yaml:"newcontributor,omitempty"`
+	Contributor    string `yaml:"contributor,omitempty"`
+	Collaborator   string `yaml:"collaborator,omitempty"`
+	Member         string `yaml:"member,omitempty"`
+	Owner          string `yaml:"owner,omitempty"`
+	UnknownRole    string `yaml:"unknownrole,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type IconThemeConfig struct {
+	Inline IconTheme `yaml:",inline"`
+}
+
 type TableUIThemeConfig struct {
 	ShowSeparator bool `yaml:"showSeparator" default:"true"`
 	Compact       bool `yaml:"compact" default:"false"`
@@ -186,18 +211,20 @@ type UIThemeConfig struct {
 type ThemeConfig struct {
 	Ui     UIThemeConfig     `yaml:"ui,omitempty"     validate:"omitempty"`
 	Colors *ColorThemeConfig `yaml:"colors,omitempty" validate:"omitempty"`
+	Icons  *IconThemeConfig  `yaml:"icons,omitempty" validate:"omitempty"`
 }
 
 type Config struct {
-	PRSections     []PrsSectionConfig    `yaml:"prSections"`
-	IssuesSections []IssuesSectionConfig `yaml:"issuesSections"`
-	Repo           RepoConfig            `yaml:"repo"`
-	Defaults       Defaults              `yaml:"defaults"`
-	Keybindings    Keybindings           `yaml:"keybindings"`
-	RepoPaths      map[string]string     `yaml:"repoPaths"`
-	Theme          *ThemeConfig          `yaml:"theme,omitempty" validate:"omitempty"`
-	Pager          Pager                 `yaml:"pager"`
-	ConfirmQuit    bool                  `yaml:"confirmQuit"`
+	PRSections      []PrsSectionConfig    `yaml:"prSections"`
+	IssuesSections  []IssuesSectionConfig `yaml:"issuesSections"`
+	Repo            RepoConfig            `yaml:"repo"`
+	Defaults        Defaults              `yaml:"defaults"`
+	Keybindings     Keybindings           `yaml:"keybindings"`
+	RepoPaths       map[string]string     `yaml:"repoPaths"`
+	Theme           *ThemeConfig          `yaml:"theme,omitempty" validate:"omitempty"`
+	Pager           Pager                 `yaml:"pager"`
+	ConfirmQuit     bool                  `yaml:"confirmQuit"`
+	ShowAuthorIcons bool                  `yaml:"showAuthorIcons"`
 }
 
 type configError struct {
@@ -233,6 +260,9 @@ func (parser ConfigParser) getDefaultConfig() Config {
 					Author: ColumnConfig{
 						Width: utils.IntPtr(15),
 					},
+					AuthorIcon: ColumnConfig{
+						Hidden: utils.BoolPtr(false),
+					},
 					Assignees: ColumnConfig{
 						Width:  utils.IntPtr(20),
 						Hidden: utils.BoolPtr(true),
@@ -258,6 +288,9 @@ func (parser ConfigParser) getDefaultConfig() Config {
 					Creator: ColumnConfig{
 						Width: utils.IntPtr(10),
 					},
+					CreatorIcon: ColumnConfig{
+						Hidden: utils.BoolPtr(false),
+					},
 					Assignees: ColumnConfig{
 						Width:  utils.IntPtr(20),
 						Hidden: utils.BoolPtr(true),
@@ -313,6 +346,7 @@ func (parser ConfigParser) getDefaultConfig() Config {
 			},
 		},
 		ConfirmQuit: false,
+		ShowAuthorIcons: true,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/data/issueapi.go b/data/issueapi.go
index 86a7455e..76ace009 100644
--- a/data/issueapi.go
+++ b/data/issueapi.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/log"
 	gh "github.com/cli/go-gh/v2/pkg/api"
 	graphql "github.com/cli/shurcooL-graphql"
+
+	"github.com/dlvhdr/gh-dash/v4/ui/theme"
 )
 
 type IssueData struct {
@@ -17,14 +19,15 @@ type IssueData struct {
 	Author struct {
 		Login string
 	}
-	UpdatedAt  time.Time
-	CreatedAt  time.Time
-	Url        string
-	Repository Repository
-	Assignees  Assignees      `graphql:"assignees(first: 3)"`
-	Comments   IssueComments  `graphql:"comments(first: 15)"`
-	Reactions  IssueReactions `graphql:"reactions(first: 1)"`
-	Labels     IssueLabels    `graphql:"labels(first: 3)"`
+	AuthorAssociation     string
+	UpdatedAt             time.Time
+	CreatedAt             time.Time
+	Url                   string
+	Repository            Repository
+	Assignees             Assignees      `graphql:"assignees(first: 3)"`
+	Comments              IssueComments  `graphql:"comments(first: 15)"`
+	Reactions             IssueReactions `graphql:"reactions(first: 1)"`
+	Labels                IssueLabels    `graphql:"labels(first: 3)"`
 }
 
 type IssueComments struct {
@@ -53,6 +56,14 @@ type IssueLabels struct {
 	Nodes []Label
 }
 
+func (data IssueData) GetAuthor(theme theme.Theme, showAuthorIcons bool) string {
+	author := data.Author.Login
+	if showAuthorIcons {
+		author += fmt.Sprintf(" %s", GetAuthorRoleIcon(data.AuthorAssociation, theme))
+	}
+	return author
+}
+
 func (data IssueData) GetTitle() string {
 	return data.Title
 }
diff --git a/data/prapi.go b/data/prapi.go
index 11271ff1..56ac1adb 100644
--- a/data/prapi.go
+++ b/data/prapi.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/shurcooL/githubv4"
 
 	"github.com/dlvhdr/gh-dash/v4/config"
+	"github.com/dlvhdr/gh-dash/v4/ui/theme"
 )
 
 type PullRequestData struct {
@@ -22,16 +23,17 @@ type PullRequestData struct {
 	Author struct {
 		Login string
 	}
-	UpdatedAt      time.Time
-	CreatedAt      time.Time
-	Url            string
-	State          string
-	Mergeable      string
-	ReviewDecision string
-	Additions      int
-	Deletions      int
-	HeadRefName    string
-	BaseRefName    string
+	AuthorAssociation     string
+	UpdatedAt             time.Time
+	CreatedAt             time.Time
+	Url                   string
+	State                 string
+	Mergeable             string
+	ReviewDecision        string
+	Additions             int
+	Deletions             int
+	HeadRefName           string
+	BaseRefName           string
 	HeadRepository struct {
 		Name string
 	}
@@ -167,6 +169,14 @@ type PageInfo struct {
 	EndCursor   string
 }
 
+func (data PullRequestData) GetAuthor(theme theme.Theme, showAuthorIcon bool) string {
+	author := data.Author.Login
+	if showAuthorIcon {
+		author += fmt.Sprintf(" %s", GetAuthorRoleIcon(data.AuthorAssociation, theme))
+	}
+	return author
+}
+
 func (data PullRequestData) GetTitle() string {
 	return data.Title
 }
diff --git a/data/utils.go b/data/utils.go
index bad7ff58..21d4961b 100644
--- a/data/utils.go
+++ b/data/utils.go
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package data
 
 import (
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/dlvhdr/gh-dash/v4/ui/theme"
 )
 
 type RowData interface {
@@ -22,3 +25,21 @@ func IsStatusWaiting(status string) bool {
 func IsConclusionAFailure(conclusion string) bool {
 	return conclusion == "FAILURE" || conclusion == "TIMED_OUT" || conclusion == "STARTUP_FAILURE"
 }
+
+func GetAuthorRoleIcon(role string, theme theme.Theme)  string {
+	// https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/reference/enums#commentauthorassociation
+	switch role {
+	case "FIRST_TIMER", "FIRST_TIME_CONTRIBUTOR", "NONE":
+		return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor(theme.NewContributorIconColor)).Render(theme.NewContributorIcon)
+	case "COLLABORATOR":
+		return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor(theme.CollaboratorIconColor)).Render(theme.CollaboratorIcon)
+	case "CONTRIBUTOR":
+		return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor(theme.ContributorIconColor)).Render(theme.ContributorIcon)
+	case "MEMBER":
+		return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor(theme.MemberIconColor)).Render(theme.MemberIcon)
+	case "OWNER":
+		return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor(theme.OwnerIconColor)).Render(theme.OwnerIcon)
+	default:
+		return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor(theme.UnknownRoleIconColor)).Render(theme.UnknownRoleIcon)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/docs/data/schemas/gh-dash.yaml b/docs/data/schemas/gh-dash.yaml
index a41a8c52..ef7b3713 100644
--- a/docs/data/schemas/gh-dash.yaml
+++ b/docs/data/schemas/gh-dash.yaml
@@ -239,3 +239,14 @@ properties:
             - less
             - delta
         default: less
+  showAuthorIcons:
+    title: Show Author Role Icons
+    description: |
+      Specifies whether to show author-role icons in the dashboard.
+      Set this value to `false` to hide the author-role icons.
+      See the [Theme Icons](theme#icons) section and
+      [Icon Colors](theme#colors.icons) section for
+      configuration options you can set to change the author-role icons and author-role icon colors.
+    type: boolean
+    schematize:
+      weight: 8
diff --git a/docs/data/schemas/layout/issue.yaml b/docs/data/schemas/layout/issue.yaml
index 81ff87ff..fccd03d1 100644
--- a/docs/data/schemas/layout/issue.yaml
+++ b/docs/data/schemas/layout/issue.yaml
@@ -152,6 +152,24 @@ properties:
         The heading for this column is ![styled:`Creator`]().
     default:
       width: 10
+  creatorIcon:
+    title: Issue Creator Role Icon
+    description: Defines options for the role icon for each issue in an issue section.
+    type: object
+    properties:
+      hidden:
+        title: Hide Creator Icon
+        description: Specify whether the role icon for issue creators should be hidden from view.
+        schematize:
+          details: |
+            Set this value to `true` to hide the role icon for issue creators.
+        type: boolean
+    schematize:
+      weight: 6
+      skip_schema_render: true
+      format: yaml
+      details: |
+        This setting affects display of the role icon for the person who created the issue.
   assignees:
     title: Issue Assignees Column
     description: Defines options for the assignees column in an issue section.
@@ -159,7 +177,7 @@ properties:
     oneOf:
       - $ref: ./options.yaml
     schematize:
-      weight: 6
+      weight: 7
       skip_schema_render: true
       format: yaml
       details: |
@@ -176,7 +194,7 @@ properties:
     oneOf:
       - $ref: ./options.yaml
     schematize:
-      weight: 7
+      weight: 8
       skip_schema_render: true
       format: yaml
       details: |
@@ -190,7 +208,7 @@ properties:
     oneOf:
       - $ref: ./options.yaml
     schematize:
-      weight: 8
+      weight: 9
       skip_schema_render: true
       format: yaml
       details: |
diff --git a/docs/data/schemas/layout/pr.yaml b/docs/data/schemas/layout/pr.yaml
index 345b0200..32bfbd9f 100644
--- a/docs/data/schemas/layout/pr.yaml
+++ b/docs/data/schemas/layout/pr.yaml
@@ -162,8 +162,27 @@ properties:
         This column displays the username for the person who created the PR.
 
         The heading for this column is ![styled:`Author`]().
+    properties:
     default:
       width: 15
+  authorIcon:
+    title: PR Author Role Icon
+    description: Defines options for the role icon for each PR in a PR section.
+    type: object
+    properties:
+      hidden:
+        title: Hide Author Role Icon
+        description: Specify whether the role icon for PR authors should be hidden from view.
+        schematize:
+          details: |
+            Set this value to `true` to hide the role icon for PR authors.
+        type: boolean
+    schematize:
+      weight: 6
+      skip_schema_render: true
+      format: yaml
+      details: |
+        This setting affects display of the role icon for the person who created the PR.
   assignees:
     title: PR Assignees Column
     description: Defines options for the assignees column in a PR section.
@@ -171,7 +190,7 @@ properties:
     oneOf:
       - $ref: ./options.yaml
     schematize:
-      weight: 6
+      weight: 7
       skip_schema_render: true
       format: yaml
       details: |
@@ -188,7 +207,7 @@ properties:
     oneOf:
       - $ref: ./options.yaml
     schematize:
-      weight: 7
+      weight: 8
       skip_schema_render: true
       format: yaml
       details: |
@@ -205,7 +224,7 @@ properties:
     oneOf:
       - $ref: ./options.yaml
     schematize:
-      weight: 8
+      weight: 9
       skip_schema_render: true
       format: yaml
       details: |
@@ -230,7 +249,7 @@ properties:
     oneOf:
       - $ref: ./options.yaml
     schematize:
-      weight: 9
+      weight: 10
       skip_schema_render: true
       format: yaml
       details: |
@@ -255,7 +274,7 @@ properties:
     oneOf:
       - $ref: ./options.yaml
     schematize:
-      weight: 10
+      weight: 11
       skip_schema_render: true
       format: yaml
       details: |
diff --git a/docs/data/schemas/theme.yaml b/docs/data/schemas/theme.yaml
index 379e1a45..61b6a177 100644
--- a/docs/data/schemas/theme.yaml
+++ b/docs/data/schemas/theme.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ schematize:
   format: yaml
   details: |
     This setting defines the dashboard's theme. It only effects the presentation of the dashboard,
-    not the data. Currently, the theme only defines colors. To control how table columns and
-    preview pane display for the views, use the [sref:`defaults`], [sref:`prSections`], and
+    not the data. Currently, the theme only defines colors and icons. To control how table columns
+    and preview pane display for the views, use the [sref:`defaults`], [sref:`prSections`], and
     [sref:`issueSections`] settings.
 
     ```alert
@@ -75,13 +75,65 @@ properties:
             schematize:
               skip_schema_render: true
               format: yaml
+  icons:
+    title: Theme Icons
+    description: Defines the author-role icons for the dashboard.
+    type: object
+    schematize:
+      skip_schema_render: true
+      weight: 2
+      details: |
+        This setting defines a map of author-role icons for the dashboard.
+    properties:
+      newcontributor:
+        title: New Contributor Role Icon
+        description: >-
+          Specifies the character to use as the new-contributor-role icon.
+        schematize:
+          weight: 1
+        type: string
+      contributor:
+        title: Contributor Role Icon Color
+        description: >-
+          Specifies the character to use as the contributor-role icon.
+        schematize:
+          weight: 2
+        type: string
+      collaborator:
+        title: Collaborator Role Icon Color
+        description: >-
+          Specifies the character to use as the collaborator-role icon.
+        schematize:
+          weight: 3
+        type: string
+      member:
+        title: Member Role Icon Color
+        description: >-
+          Specifies the character to use as the member-role icon.
+        schematize:
+          weight: 4
+        type: string
+      owner:
+        title: Owner Role Icon Color
+        description: >-
+          Specifies the character to use as the owner-role icon.
+        schematize:
+          weight: 5
+        type: string
+      unknownrole:
+        title: Unknown Role Icon Color
+        description: >-
+          Specifies the character to use as the unknown-role icon.
+        schematize:
+          weight: 6
+        type: string
   colors:
     title: Theme Colors
     description: Defines text, background, and border colors for the dashboard.
     type: object
     schematize:
       skip_schema_render: true
-      weight: 1
+      weight: 3
       details: |
         This setting defines a map of colors for the dashboard's text, background, and border
         colors.
@@ -110,6 +162,7 @@ properties:
           Defines the foreground (text) colors for the dashboard.
         type: object
         schematize:
+          weight: 1
           skip_schema_render: true
           format: yaml
         required:
@@ -276,6 +329,7 @@ properties:
         description: Defines the background colors for the dashboard.
         type: object
         schematize:
+          weight: 2
           skip_schema_render: true
           details: |
             Defines the background colors for the dashboard. By default, the background color for
@@ -312,6 +366,7 @@ properties:
         description: Defines the border colors for the dashboard.
         type: object
         schematize:
+          weight: 3
           skip_schema_render: true
           format: yaml
         required:
@@ -382,6 +437,64 @@ properties:
             type: string
             default: "#000000"
             pattern: ^#([a-fA-F0-9]{6}|[a-fA-F0-9]{3})$
+      icon:
+        title: Icon Colors
+        description: >-
+          Defines author-role icon colors for the dashboard.
+        type: object
+        schematize:
+          weight: 4
+          skip_schema_render: true
+          format: yaml
+        properties:
+          newcontributor:
+            title: New Contributor Role Icon Color
+            description: >-
+              Specifies the icon color for the new-contributor-role icon.
+            schematize:
+              weight: 1
+            type: string
+            pattern: ^#([a-fA-F0-9]{6}|[a-fA-F0-9]{3})$
+          contributor:
+            title: Contributor Role Icon Color
+            description: >-
+              Specifies the icon color for the contributor-role icon.
+            schematize:
+              weight: 2
+            type: string
+            pattern: ^#([a-fA-F0-9]{6}|[a-fA-F0-9]{3})$
+          collaborator:
+            title: Collaborator Role Icon Color
+            description: >-
+              Specifies the icon color for the collaborator-role icon.
+            schematize:
+              weight: 3
+            type: string
+            pattern: ^#([a-fA-F0-9]{6}|[a-fA-F0-9]{3})$
+          member:
+            title: Member Role Icon Color
+            description: >-
+              Specifies the icon color for the member-role icon.
+            schematize:
+              weight: 4
+            type: string
+            pattern: ^#([a-fA-F0-9]{6}|[a-fA-F0-9]{3})$
+          owner:
+            title: Owner Role Icon Color
+            description: >-
+              Specifies the icon color for the owner-role icon.
+            schematize:
+              weight: 5
+            type: string
+            pattern: ^#([a-fA-F0-9]{6}|[a-fA-F0-9]{3})$
+          unknownrole:
+            title: Unknown Role Icon Color
+            description: >-
+              Specifies the icon color for the unknown-role icon.
+            schematize:
+              weight: 6
+            type: string
+            pattern: ^#([a-fA-F0-9]{6}|[a-fA-F0-9]{3})$
 default:
   ui:
     sectionsShowCount: true
diff --git a/ui/components/issue/issue.go b/ui/components/issue/issue.go
index 1a696b92..410c69ba 100644
--- a/ui/components/issue/issue.go
+++ b/ui/components/issue/issue.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 type Issue struct {
 	Ctx  *context.ProgramContext
 	Data data.IssueData
+	ShowAuthorIcon bool
 }
 
 func (issue *Issue) ToTableRow() table.Row {
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ func (issue *Issue) renderTitle() string {
 }
 
 func (issue *Issue) renderOpenedBy() string {
-	return issue.getTextStyle().Render(issue.Data.Author.Login)
+	return issue.getTextStyle().Render(issue.Data.GetAuthor(issue.Ctx.Theme, issue.ShowAuthorIcon))
 }
 
 func (issue *Issue) renderAssignees() string {
diff --git a/ui/components/issuessection/issuessection.go b/ui/components/issuessection/issuessection.go
index e016e691..2ebbbab3 100644
--- a/ui/components/issuessection/issuessection.go
+++ b/ui/components/issuessection/issuessection.go
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func GetSectionColumns(
 func (m Model) BuildRows() []table.Row {
 	var rows []table.Row
 	for _, currIssue := range m.Issues {
-		issueModel := issue.Issue{Ctx: m.Ctx, Data: currIssue}
+		issueModel := issue.Issue{Ctx: m.Ctx, Data: currIssue, ShowAuthorIcon: m.ShowAuthorIcon}
 		rows = append(rows, issueModel.ToTableRow())
 	}
 
@@ -349,6 +349,9 @@ func FetchAllSections(
 			time.Now(),
 			time.Now(),
 		) // 0 is the search section
+		if sectionConfig.Layout.CreatorIcon.Hidden != nil {
+			sectionModel.ShowAuthorIcon = !*sectionConfig.Layout.CreatorIcon.Hidden
+		}
 		sections = append(sections, &sectionModel)
 		fetchIssuesCmds = append(
 			fetchIssuesCmds,
diff --git a/ui/components/pr/pr.go b/ui/components/pr/pr.go
index 0bc293ad..f615d8ca 100644
--- a/ui/components/pr/pr.go
+++ b/ui/components/pr/pr.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type PullRequest struct {
 	Data    *data.PullRequestData
 	Branch  git.Branch
 	Columns []table.Column
+	ShowAuthorIcon bool
 }
 
 func (pr *PullRequest) getTextStyle() lipgloss.Style {
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) renderExtendedTitle(isSelected bool) string {
 		baseStyle = baseStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.SecondaryText).Background(pr.Ctx.Theme.SelectedBackground)
 	}
 
-	author := baseStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("@%s", pr.Data.Author.Login))
+	author := baseStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("@%s", pr.Data.GetAuthor(pr.Ctx.Theme, pr.ShowAuthorIcon)))
 	top := lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, pr.Data.Repository.NameWithOwner, fmt.Sprintf(" #%d by %s", pr.Data.Number, author))
 	branchHidden := pr.Ctx.Config.Defaults.Layout.Prs.Base.Hidden
 	if branchHidden == nil || !*branchHidden {
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) renderExtendedTitle(isSelected bool) string {
 }
 
 func (pr *PullRequest) renderAuthor() string {
-	return pr.getTextStyle().Render(pr.Data.Author.Login)
+	return pr.getTextStyle().Render(pr.Data.GetAuthor(pr.Ctx.Theme, pr.ShowAuthorIcon))
 }
 
 func (pr *PullRequest) renderAssignees() string {
diff --git a/ui/components/prssection/prssection.go b/ui/components/prssection/prssection.go
index be32d326..6381f6d2 100644
--- a/ui/components/prssection/prssection.go
+++ b/ui/components/prssection/prssection.go
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func (m Model) BuildRows() []table.Row {
 	currItem := m.Table.GetCurrItem()
 	for i, currPr := range m.Prs {
 		i := i
-		prModel := pr.PullRequest{Ctx: m.Ctx, Data: &currPr, Columns: m.Table.Columns}
+		prModel := pr.PullRequest{Ctx: m.Ctx, Data: &currPr, Columns: m.Table.Columns, ShowAuthorIcon: m.ShowAuthorIcon}
 		rows = append(
 			rows,
 			prModel.ToTableRow(currItem == i),
@@ -467,6 +467,9 @@ func FetchAllSections(
 			sectionModel.Prs = oldSection.Prs
 			sectionModel.LastFetchTaskId = oldSection.LastFetchTaskId
 		}
+		if sectionConfig.Layout.AuthorIcon.Hidden != nil {
+			sectionModel.ShowAuthorIcon = !*sectionConfig.Layout.AuthorIcon.Hidden
+		}
 		sections = append(sections, &sectionModel)
 		fetchPRsCmds = append(
 			fetchPRsCmds,
diff --git a/ui/components/section/section.go b/ui/components/section/section.go
index 011eecd0..fc6f5ead 100644
--- a/ui/components/section/section.go
+++ b/ui/components/section/section.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ type BaseModel struct {
 	PromptConfirmationAction  string
 	LastFetchTaskId           string
 	IsSearchSupported         bool
+	ShowAuthorIcon            bool
 }
 
 type NewSectionOptions struct {
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ func NewModel(
 		TotalCount:            0,
 		PageInfo:              nil,
 		PromptConfirmationBox: prompt.NewModel(ctx),
+		ShowAuthorIcon:        ctx.Config.ShowAuthorIcons,
 	}
 	m.Table = table.NewModel(
 		*ctx,
diff --git a/ui/constants/constants.go b/ui/constants/constants.go
index a488af48..0f1bb4a2 100644
--- a/ui/constants/constants.go
+++ b/ui/constants/constants.go
@@ -37,4 +37,11 @@ const (
 	MergedIcon  = ""
 	OpenIcon    = ""
 	ClosedIcon  = ""
+
+	NewContributorIcon = "" // \uebe9 nf-cod-verified_filled
+	ContributorIcon    = "" // \uedc6 nf-fa-user_check
+	CollaboratorIcon   = "" // \uedcf nf-fa-user_shield
+	MemberIcon         = "󰢏" // \udb82\udc8f nf-md-shield_account
+	OwnerIcon          = "󱇐" // \udb84\uddd0 nf-md-crown_outline
+	UnknownRoleIcon    = "󱐡" // \udb85\udc21 nf-md-incognito_circle
 )
diff --git a/ui/theme/theme.go b/ui/theme/theme.go
index 0af8c237..33dee3d6 100644
--- a/ui/theme/theme.go
+++ b/ui/theme/theme.go
@@ -5,34 +5,59 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/log"
 
 	"github.com/dlvhdr/gh-dash/v4/config"
+	"github.com/dlvhdr/gh-dash/v4/ui/constants"
 )
 
 type Theme struct {
-	SelectedBackground lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Background.Selected
-	PrimaryBorder      lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Border.Primary
-	FaintBorder        lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Border.Faint
-	SecondaryBorder    lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Border.Secondary
-	FaintText          lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Text.Faint
-	PrimaryText        lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Text.Primary
-	SecondaryText      lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Text.Secondary
-	InvertedText       lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Text.Inverted
-	SuccessText        lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Text.Success
-	WarningText        lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Text.Warning
-	ErrorText          lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Text.Error
+	SelectedBackground      lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Background.Selected
+	PrimaryBorder           lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Border.Primary
+	FaintBorder             lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Border.Faint
+	SecondaryBorder         lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Border.Secondary
+	FaintText               lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Text.Faint
+	PrimaryText             lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Text.Primary
+	SecondaryText           lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Text.Secondary
+	InvertedText            lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Text.Inverted
+	SuccessText             lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Text.Success
+	WarningText             lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Text.Warning
+	ErrorText               lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Text.Error
+	NewContributorIconColor lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Icon.NewContributor
+	ContributorIconColor    lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Icon.Contributor
+	CollaboratorIconColor   lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Icon.Collaborator
+	MemberIconColor         lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Icon.Member
+	OwnerIconColor          lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Icon.Owner
+	UnknownRoleIconColor    lipgloss.AdaptiveColor // config.Theme.Colors.Icon.UnknownRole
+	NewContributorIcon      string                 // config.Theme.Icons.NewContributor
+	ContributorIcon         string                 // config.Theme.Icons.Contributor
+	CollaboratorIcon        string                 // config.Theme.Icons.Collaborator
+	MemberIcon              string                 // config.Theme.Icons.Member
+	OwnerIcon               string                 // config.Theme.Icons.Owner
+	UnknownRoleIcon         string                 // config.Theme.Icons.UnknownRole
 }
 
 var DefaultTheme = &Theme{
-	PrimaryBorder:      lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "013", Dark: "008"},
-	SecondaryBorder:    lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "008", Dark: "007"},
-	SelectedBackground: lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "006", Dark: "008"},
-	FaintBorder:        lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "254", Dark: "000"},
-	PrimaryText:        lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "000", Dark: "015"},
-	SecondaryText:      lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "244", Dark: "251"},
-	FaintText:          lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "007", Dark: "245"},
-	InvertedText:       lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "015", Dark: "236"},
-	SuccessText:        lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "002", Dark: "002"},
-	WarningText:        lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "003", Dark: "003"},
-	ErrorText:          lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "001", Dark: "001"},
+	PrimaryBorder:           lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "013", Dark: "008"},
+	SecondaryBorder:         lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "008", Dark: "007"},
+	SelectedBackground:      lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "006", Dark: "008"},
+	FaintBorder:             lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "254", Dark: "000"},
+	PrimaryText:             lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "000", Dark: "015"},
+	SecondaryText:           lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "244", Dark: "251"},
+	FaintText:               lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "007", Dark: "245"},
+	InvertedText:            lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "015", Dark: "236"},
+	SuccessText:             lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "002", Dark: "002"},
+	WarningText:             lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "003", Dark: "003"},
+	ErrorText:               lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "001", Dark: "001"},
+	NewContributorIconColor: lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "077", Dark: "077"},
+	ContributorIconColor:    lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "075", Dark: "075"},
+	CollaboratorIconColor:   lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "178", Dark: "178"},
+	MemberIconColor:         lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "178", Dark: "178"},
+	OwnerIconColor:          lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "178", Dark: "178"},
+	UnknownRoleIconColor:    lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "178", Dark: "178"},
+	NewContributorIcon:      constants.NewContributorIcon,
+	ContributorIcon:         constants.ContributorIcon,
+	CollaboratorIcon:        constants.CollaboratorIcon,
+	MemberIcon:              constants.MemberIcon,
+	OwnerIcon:               constants.OwnerIcon,
+	UnknownRoleIcon:         constants.UnknownRoleIcon,
 }
 
 func ParseTheme(cfg *config.Config) Theme {
@@ -42,57 +67,108 @@ func ParseTheme(cfg *config.Config) Theme {
 		}
 		return lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: string(hex), Dark: string(hex)}
 	}
+	_shimIcon := func(icon string, fallback string) string {
+		if icon != "" {
+			return icon
+		}
+		return fallback
+	}
 
 	if cfg.Theme.Colors != nil {
-		DefaultTheme = &Theme{
-			SelectedBackground: _shimHex(
-				cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Background.Selected,
-				DefaultTheme.SelectedBackground,
-			),
-			PrimaryBorder: _shimHex(
-				cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Border.Primary,
-				DefaultTheme.PrimaryBorder,
-			),
-			FaintBorder: _shimHex(
-				cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Border.Faint,
-				DefaultTheme.FaintBorder,
-			),
-			SecondaryBorder: _shimHex(
-				cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Border.Secondary,
-				DefaultTheme.SecondaryBorder,
-			),
-			FaintText: _shimHex(
-				cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Text.Faint,
-				DefaultTheme.FaintText,
-			),
-			PrimaryText: _shimHex(
-				cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Text.Primary,
-				DefaultTheme.PrimaryText,
-			),
-			SecondaryText: _shimHex(
-				cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Text.Secondary,
-				DefaultTheme.SecondaryText,
-			),
-			InvertedText: _shimHex(
-				cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Text.Inverted,
-				DefaultTheme.InvertedText,
-			),
-			SuccessText: _shimHex(
-				cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Text.Success,
-				DefaultTheme.SuccessText,
-			),
-			WarningText: _shimHex(
-				cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Text.Warning,
-				DefaultTheme.WarningText,
-			),
-			ErrorText: _shimHex(
-				cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Text.Error,
-				DefaultTheme.ErrorText,
-			),
-		}
+		DefaultTheme.SelectedBackground = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Background.Selected,
+			DefaultTheme.SelectedBackground,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.PrimaryBorder = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Border.Primary,
+			DefaultTheme.PrimaryBorder,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.FaintBorder = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Border.Faint,
+			DefaultTheme.FaintBorder,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.SecondaryBorder = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Border.Secondary,
+			DefaultTheme.SecondaryBorder,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.FaintText = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Text.Faint,
+			DefaultTheme.FaintText,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.PrimaryText = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Text.Primary,
+			DefaultTheme.PrimaryText,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.SecondaryText = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Text.Secondary,
+			DefaultTheme.SecondaryText,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.InvertedText= _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Text.Inverted,
+			DefaultTheme.InvertedText,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.SuccessText = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Text.Success,
+			DefaultTheme.SuccessText,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.WarningText = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Text.Warning,
+			DefaultTheme.WarningText,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.ErrorText = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Text.Error,
+			DefaultTheme.ErrorText,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.NewContributorIconColor = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Icon.NewContributor,
+			DefaultTheme.NewContributorIconColor,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.ContributorIconColor = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Icon.Contributor,
+			DefaultTheme.ContributorIconColor,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.CollaboratorIconColor = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Icon.Collaborator,
+			DefaultTheme.CollaboratorIconColor,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.MemberIconColor = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Icon.Member,
+			DefaultTheme.MemberIconColor,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.OwnerIconColor = _shimHex(
+			cfg.Theme.Colors.Inline.Icon.Owner,
+			DefaultTheme.OwnerIconColor,
+		)
+	}
+
+	if cfg.ShowAuthorIcons && cfg.Theme.Icons != nil {
+		DefaultTheme.NewContributorIcon = _shimIcon(
+			cfg.Theme.Icons.Inline.NewContributor,
+			DefaultTheme.NewContributorIcon,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.ContributorIcon = _shimIcon(
+			cfg.Theme.Icons.Inline.Contributor,
+			DefaultTheme.ContributorIcon,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.CollaboratorIcon = _shimIcon(
+			cfg.Theme.Icons.Inline.Collaborator,
+			DefaultTheme.CollaboratorIcon,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.MemberIcon = _shimIcon(
+			cfg.Theme.Icons.Inline.Member,
+			DefaultTheme.MemberIcon,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.OwnerIcon = _shimIcon(
+			cfg.Theme.Icons.Inline.Owner,
+			DefaultTheme.OwnerIcon,
+		)
+		DefaultTheme.UnknownRoleIcon = _shimIcon(
+			cfg.Theme.Icons.Inline.UnknownRole,
+			DefaultTheme.UnknownRoleIcon,
+		)
 	}
 
-	log.Debug("Parsing theme", "config", cfg.Theme.Colors, "theme", DefaultTheme)
+	log.Debug("Parsing theme", "config", cfg.Theme, "theme", DefaultTheme)
 
 	return *DefaultTheme
 }