diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6079e27..ab004bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,5 +42,6 @@ requirement without needing HTTPS on the frontend dev server.
 
 - `src/api/index.js` — all backend communication (`credentials: 'include'`).
 - `src/auth/googleSignIn.js` — Google Identity Services helper.
-- `src/auth/AuthContext.jsx` — session state + login/logout.
+- `src/auth/AuthProvider.jsx` — session state + login/logout.
+- `src/auth/useAuth.js` — auth context hook.
 - `src/components/*` — small function components with local state.
diff --git a/src/App.jsx b/src/App.jsx
index 3f42e81..56da491 100644
--- a/src/App.jsx
+++ b/src/App.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
 import CircularProgress from '@mui/material/CircularProgress';
-import { useAuth } from './auth/AuthContext';
+import { useAuth } from './auth/useAuth';
 import LoginPage from './components/LoginPage';
 import AppShell from './components/AppShell';
 
diff --git a/src/auth/AuthContext.jsx b/src/auth/AuthProvider.jsx
similarity index 64%
rename from src/auth/AuthContext.jsx
rename to src/auth/AuthProvider.jsx
index 39988f3..40fd69d 100644
--- a/src/auth/AuthContext.jsx
+++ b/src/auth/AuthProvider.jsx
@@ -1,17 +1,9 @@
-import {
-  createContext,
-  useCallback,
-  useContext,
-  useEffect,
-  useMemo,
-  useState,
-} from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { useSnackbar } from 'notistack';
 import { auth } from '../api';
+import { AuthContext } from './context';
 
-const AuthContext = createContext(null);
-
-export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
+export default function AuthProvider({ children }) {
   const { enqueueSnackbar } = useSnackbar();
   const [user, setUser] = useState(null);
   const [googleClientId, setGoogleClientId] = useState(null);
@@ -42,22 +34,17 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
     };
   }, [enqueueSnackbar]);
 
-  const loginWithGoogle = useCallback(
-    async (credential) => {
-      const { user: me } = await auth.loginWithGoogle(credential);
-      setUser(me);
-      setStatus('authed');
-      enqueueSnackbar(`Welcome, ${me.email}`, { variant: 'success' });
-    },
-    [enqueueSnackbar],
-  );
+  const loginWithGoogle = useCallback(async (credential) => {
+    const { user: me } = await auth.loginWithGoogle(credential);
+    setUser(me);
+    setStatus('authed');
+  }, []);
 
   const logout = useCallback(async () => {
     await auth.logout();
     setUser(null);
     setStatus('anon');
-    enqueueSnackbar('Signed out', { variant: 'info' });
-  }, [enqueueSnackbar]);
+  }, []);
 
   const value = useMemo(
     () => ({ user, googleClientId, status, loginWithGoogle, logout }),
@@ -66,9 +53,3 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
 
   return <AuthContext.Provider value={value}>{children}</AuthContext.Provider>;
 }
-
-export function useAuth() {
-  const ctx = useContext(AuthContext);
-  if (!ctx) throw new Error('useAuth must be used within an AuthProvider');
-  return ctx;
-}
diff --git a/src/auth/context.js b/src/auth/context.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3e3c7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auth/context.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import { createContext } from 'react';
+
+export const AuthContext = createContext(null);
diff --git a/src/auth/useAuth.js b/src/auth/useAuth.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfcfe48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auth/useAuth.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { useContext } from 'react';
+import { AuthContext } from './context';
+
+export function useAuth() {
+  const ctx = useContext(AuthContext);
+  if (!ctx) throw new Error('useAuth must be used within an AuthProvider');
+  return ctx;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/LoginPage.jsx b/src/components/LoginPage.jsx
index 79d711b..34bf35c 100644
--- a/src/components/LoginPage.jsx
+++ b/src/components/LoginPage.jsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import Stack from '@mui/material/Stack';
 import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
 import GoogleIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Google';
 import { useSnackbar } from 'notistack';
-import { useAuth } from '../auth/AuthContext';
+import { useAuth } from '../auth/useAuth';
 import { requestGoogleIdToken } from '../auth/googleSignIn';
 
 export default function LoginPage() {
diff --git a/src/components/UserMenu.jsx b/src/components/UserMenu.jsx
index 8026cb3..80f4a48 100644
--- a/src/components/UserMenu.jsx
+++ b/src/components/UserMenu.jsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import MenuItem from '@mui/material/MenuItem';
 import ListItemIcon from '@mui/material/ListItemIcon';
 import ListItemText from '@mui/material/ListItemText';
 import LogoutIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Logout';
-import { useAuth } from '../auth/AuthContext';
+import { useAuth } from '../auth/useAuth';
 
 // Menu open/close state is local; toggling it only re-renders this component.
 export default function UserMenu() {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default function UserMenu() {
           onClick={(e) => setAnchorEl(e.currentTarget)}
           sx={{ p: 0, width: 32, height: 32, borderRadius: '50%' }}
         >
-          <Avatar alt={user?.email} sx={{ width: 32, height: 32 }}>
+          <Avatar src={user?.picture} alt={user?.email} sx={{ width: 32, height: 32 }}>
             {user?.email?.[0]?.toUpperCase()}
           </Avatar>
         </IconButton>
diff --git a/src/main.jsx b/src/main.jsx
index c7a9c9c..29f8bc2 100644
--- a/src/main.jsx
+++ b/src/main.jsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';
 import CssBaseline from '@mui/material/CssBaseline';
 import { ThemeProvider, createTheme } from '@mui/material/styles';
 import { SnackbarProvider } from 'notistack';
-import { AuthProvider } from './auth/AuthContext';
+import AuthProvider from './auth/AuthProvider';
 import App from './App';
 
 const theme = createTheme({