diff --git a/models/TicketModel.php b/models/TicketModel.php
index a621f29..94916ae 100644
--- a/models/TicketModel.php
+++ b/models/TicketModel.php
@@ -113,8 +113,15 @@ class TicketModel {
         $totalResult = $countStmt->get_result();
         $totalTickets = $totalResult->fetch_assoc()['total'];
         
-        // Get tickets with pagination
-        $sql = "SELECT * FROM tickets $whereClause ORDER BY $sortColumn $sortDirection LIMIT ? OFFSET ?";
+        // Get tickets with pagination and creator info
+        $sql = "SELECT t.*,
+                u.username as creator_username,
+                u.display_name as creator_display_name
+                FROM tickets t
+                LEFT JOIN users u ON t.created_by = u.user_id
+                $whereClause
+                ORDER BY $sortColumn $sortDirection
+                LIMIT ? OFFSET ?";
         $stmt = $this->conn->prepare($sql);
         
         // Add limit and offset parameters
diff --git a/views/DashboardView.php b/views/DashboardView.php
index 1ee3cf1..1e186dd 100644
--- a/views/DashboardView.php
+++ b/views/DashboardView.php
@@ -182,11 +182,12 @@
                 
                 $columns = [
                     'ticket_id' => 'Ticket ID',
-                    'priority' => 'Priority', 
+                    'priority' => 'Priority',
                     'title' => 'Title',
                     'category' => 'Category',
                     'type' => 'Type',
                     'status' => 'Status',
+                    'created_by' => 'Created By',
                     'created_at' => 'Created',
                     'updated_at' => 'Updated'
                 ];
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@
             <?php
             if (count($tickets) > 0) {
                 foreach($tickets as $row) {
+                    $creator = $row['creator_display_name'] ?? $row['creator_username'] ?? 'System';
                     echo "<tr class='priority-{$row['priority']}'>";
                     echo "<td><a href='/ticket/{$row['ticket_id']}' class='ticket-link'>{$row['ticket_id']}</a></td>";
                     echo "<td><span>{$row['priority']}</span></td>";
@@ -213,12 +215,13 @@
                     echo "<td>{$row['category']}</td>";
                     echo "<td>{$row['type']}</td>";
                     echo "<td><span class='status-" . str_replace(' ', '-', $row['status']) . "'>{$row['status']}</span></td>";
+                    echo "<td>" . htmlspecialchars($creator) . "</td>";
                     echo "<td>" . date('Y-m-d H:i', strtotime($row['created_at'])) . "</td>";
                     echo "<td>" . date('Y-m-d H:i', strtotime($row['updated_at'])) . "</td>";
                     echo "</tr>";
                 }
             } else {
-                echo "<tr><td colspan='8'>No tickets found</td></tr>";
+                echo "<tr><td colspan='9'>No tickets found</td></tr>";
             }
             ?>
         </tbody>
diff --git a/views/TicketView.php b/views/TicketView.php
index bc07450..b7f40d7 100644
--- a/views/TicketView.php
+++ b/views/TicketView.php
@@ -205,9 +205,6 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="ticket-footer">
-            <button onclick="window.location.href='/'" class="btn back-btn">Back to Dashboard</button>
-        </div>
     </div>
     <script>
         // Initialize the ticket view