diff --git a/src/components/ProjectImage.astro b/src/components/ProjectImage.astro
index 63455d06..37ca99c3 100644
--- a/src/components/ProjectImage.astro
+++ b/src/components/ProjectImage.astro
@@ -54,44 +54,40 @@ type ImageConfig = {
   class: string;
 };
 
+// Image configuration lookup table
+type ConfigKey = `${'valid' | 'placeholder'}-${'featured' | 'thumbnail'}`;
+
+const IMAGE_CONFIGS: Record<ConfigKey, Omit<ImageConfig, 'src' | 'class'>> = {
+  'valid-featured': {
+    widths: [400, 800, 1200],
+    formats: ['avif', 'webp'],
+  },
+  'valid-thumbnail': {
+    width: 96,
+    height: 96,
+  },
+  'placeholder-featured': {
+    width: 800,
+    height: 450,
+  },
+  'placeholder-thumbnail': {
+    width: 96,
+    height: 96,
+  },
+};
+
 function getImageConfig(
   hasImage: boolean,
   imageVariant: 'featured' | 'thumbnail',
   imageSource: ImageMetadata
 ): ImageConfig {
-  if (hasImage && imageVariant === 'featured') {
-    return {
-      src: imageSource,
-      widths: [400, 800, 1200],
-      formats: ['avif', 'webp'],
-      class: cn(baseImageClasses, hoverClasses),
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (hasImage && imageVariant === 'thumbnail') {
-    return {
-      src: imageSource,
-      width: 96,
-      height: 96,
-      class: cn(baseImageClasses, hoverClasses),
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (imageVariant === 'featured') {
-    return {
-      src: placeholderImage,
-      width: 800,
-      height: 450,
-      class: baseImageClasses,
-    };
-  }
+  const configKey: ConfigKey = `${hasImage ? 'valid' : 'placeholder'}-${imageVariant}`;
+  const baseConfig = IMAGE_CONFIGS[configKey];
 
-  // thumbnail placeholder
   return {
-    src: placeholderImage,
-    width: 96,
-    height: 96,
-    class: baseImageClasses,
+    ...baseConfig,
+    src: hasImage ? imageSource : placeholderImage,
+    class: hasImage ? cn(baseImageClasses, hoverClasses) : baseImageClasses,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/data/profile.ts b/src/data/profile.ts
index 5afa2461..2f0e4f00 100644
--- a/src/data/profile.ts
+++ b/src/data/profile.ts
@@ -78,10 +78,8 @@ export const PROFILE_DATA = {
       "I'm passionate about mentoring the next generation of technologists and contributing to open-source projects and research that advance the field of artificial intelligence.",
   },
 
-  socialProfiles: [
-    'https://github.com/cbenge509',
-    'https://www.linkedin.com/in/crisbenge/',
-  ],
+  // Derived from SOCIAL_LINKS for single source of truth
+  socialProfiles: SOCIAL_LINKS.map(link => link.href),
 
   education: [{name: 'Columbia University'}, {name: 'UC Berkeley'}],
-} as const;
+};
diff --git a/src/scripts/featured-project-card.ts b/src/scripts/featured-project-card.ts
index b8a9d3b4..a42388ad 100644
--- a/src/scripts/featured-project-card.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/featured-project-card.ts
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@
  * Stops propagation on GitHub links to prevent card navigation.
  */
 
-let initialized = false;
+// Track if listener already attached
+let listenerAttached = false;
 
 function initFeaturedProjectCards(): void {
-  // Prevent multiple initializations
-  if (initialized) return;
-  initialized = true;
+  // Use event delegation for efficiency - safe to call multiple times
+  // as we only attach one delegated listener to document
+  if (listenerAttached) return;
+  listenerAttached = true;
 
-  // Use event delegation for efficiency
   document.addEventListener('click', event => {
     const target = event.target as HTMLElement;
     const githubLink = target.closest('[data-github-link]');
@@ -20,9 +21,13 @@ function initFeaturedProjectCards(): void {
   });
 }
 
-// Initialize on DOMContentLoaded
+// Initialize when DOM is ready
 if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
   document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initFeaturedProjectCards);
 } else {
   initFeaturedProjectCards();
 }
+
+// Re-initialize on page navigation (for Astro view transitions)
+// Event delegation is already set up, no need to re-attach
+document.addEventListener('astro:page-load', initFeaturedProjectCards);
diff --git a/src/scripts/navigation.ts b/src/scripts/navigation.ts
index 813b7d2c..00e8174e 100644
--- a/src/scripts/navigation.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/navigation.ts
@@ -209,3 +209,6 @@ if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
 } else {
   initNavigation();
 }
+
+// Re-initialize on page navigation (for Astro view transitions)
+document.addEventListener('astro:page-load', () => initNavigation());
diff --git a/src/scripts/publication-card.ts b/src/scripts/publication-card.ts
index 7775bbfa..e703c538 100644
--- a/src/scripts/publication-card.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/publication-card.ts
@@ -34,9 +34,12 @@ function initPublicationCards(): void {
     });
 }
 
-// Initialize on DOMContentLoaded
+// Initialize when DOM is ready
 if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
   document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initPublicationCards);
 } else {
   initPublicationCards();
 }
+
+// Re-initialize on page navigation (for Astro view transitions)
+document.addEventListener('astro:page-load', initPublicationCards);
diff --git a/src/utils/badge.ts b/src/utils/badge.ts
index 13ecaaa6..7697a321 100644
--- a/src/utils/badge.ts
+++ b/src/utils/badge.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ export const AWARD_CATEGORY_COLORS = {
 /**
  * Education honor badge colors.
  * Blue color scheme for academic distinctions.
+ *
+ * NOTE: Kept as named constant (not inlined) for:
+ * - Consistency with other badge color exports
+ * - Semantic clarity in component usage
+ * - Single source of truth for design changes
  */
 export const EDUCATION_HONOR_COLORS =
   'bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 dark:bg-blue-900/50 dark:text-blue-200' as const;