diff --git a/web/src/components/forums/CreateDialog/CreateDialog.jsx b/web/src/components/forums/CreateDialog/CreateDialog.jsx
index 1eecf80d..40359f1d 100644
--- a/web/src/components/forums/CreateDialog/CreateDialog.jsx
+++ b/web/src/components/forums/CreateDialog/CreateDialog.jsx
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ export const useStyles = makeStyles((theme) => ({
 export default function CreateDialog({
   mode = 'post',
   open = false,
-  title = '',
-  content = null,
   setOpen,
   handleCreatePost,
+  ...rest
 }) {
   // MUI theme-based css styles
   const classes = useStyles();
@@ -26,10 +25,9 @@ export default function CreateDialog({
     >
       <Publisher
         mode={mode}
-        initalTitle={title}
-        initialContent={content}
         setOpen={setOpen}
         handlePublish={handleCreatePost}
+        {...rest}
       />
     </Dialog>
   );
diff --git a/web/src/components/forums/Post/Post.jsx b/web/src/components/forums/Post/Post.jsx
index 54087a56..e25c1fea 100644
--- a/web/src/components/forums/Post/Post.jsx
+++ b/web/src/components/forums/Post/Post.jsx
@@ -33,11 +33,15 @@ export default function Post({
   const classes = useStyles();
   const [commentPressed, setCommentPressed] = React.useState(false);
   const [isDialogOpen, setIsDialogOpen] = React.useState(false);
-  // console.log({user});
 
-  const closePublisher = () => {
+  const closePublisher = React.useCallback(() => {
     setCommentPressed(false);
-  };
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleEdit = React.useCallback((post) => {
+    setIsDialogOpen(false);
+    handleEditPost(post);
+  }, [handleEditPost]);
 
   return (
     <Box className={classes.root} key={id}>
@@ -47,9 +51,11 @@ export default function Post({
             <CreateDialog
               open={isDialogOpen}
               setOpen={setIsDialogOpen}
-              title={title}
-              content={content}
-              handleCreatePost={handleEditPost}
+              initalTitle={title}
+              initialContent={content}
+              visibleToStudents={true}
+              anonymous={false}
+              handleCreatePost={handleEdit}
             />
             <Box className={classes.postInfoContainer}>
               <Box className={classes.profilePic}>
diff --git a/web/src/components/forums/Publisher/Publisher.jsx b/web/src/components/forums/Publisher/Publisher.jsx
index 9c07f160..a1c54b46 100644
--- a/web/src/components/forums/Publisher/Publisher.jsx
+++ b/web/src/components/forums/Publisher/Publisher.jsx
@@ -7,19 +7,21 @@ import {useSnackbar} from 'notistack';
 
 export default function Publisher({
   mode = 'post',
-  initalTitle = '',
-  initialContent = null,
   setOpen,
   onClose,
   handlePublish,
+  initalTitle = '',
+  initialContent = null,
+  visibleToStudents = true,
+  anonymous = false,
 }) {
   // MUI theme-based css styles
   const classes = useStyles();
   // Form Data
   const [title, setTitle] = useState(initalTitle);
   const [content, setContent] = useState(initialContent ? initialContent : {});
-  const [isVisibleToStudents, setIsVisisbleToStudents] = useState(true);
-  const [isAnonymous, setIsAnonymous] = useState(false);
+  const [isVisibleToStudents, setIsVisisbleToStudents] = useState(visibleToStudents);
+  const [isAnonymous, setIsAnonymous] = useState(anonymous);
   const {enqueueSnackbar} = useSnackbar();
 
   const isPost = mode === 'post';
diff --git a/web/src/pages/core/public/Forum/Forum.jsx b/web/src/pages/core/public/Forum/Forum.jsx
index 572f7098..c5afb6e2 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/core/public/Forum/Forum.jsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/core/public/Forum/Forum.jsx
@@ -116,22 +116,30 @@ export default function Forum() {
     }).catch(standardErrorHandler(enqueueSnackbar));
   };
 
-  const handleCourseSelect = (e) => {
+  const handleCourseSelect = React.useCallback((e) => {
     console.log(e.target.value);
     setSelectedCourse(e.target.value);
-  };
+  }, []);
 
-  const handleCreatePost = (post) => {
-    // console.log(post);
+  const handleCreatePost = React.useCallback((post) => {
     axios.post(`/api/public/forum/post`, {...post, course_id: selectedCourse.id})
       .then(() => {
         refreshPosts();
         setIsDialogOpen(false);
       })
       .catch(standardErrorHandler(enqueueSnackbar));
-  };
+  }, [selectedCourse]);
+
+  const handleEditPost = React.useCallback((post) => {
+    axios.patch(`/api/public/forum/post/${selectedPost.id}`, {...post})
+      .then(() => {
+        refreshPosts();
+        setIsDialogOpen(false);
+      })
+      .catch(standardErrorHandler(enqueueSnackbar));
+  }, [selectedPost]);
 
-  const handleCreateComment = (comment) => {
+  const handleCreateComment = React.useCallback((comment) => {
     const {parent_id = null} = comment;
     const endpoint = (
       parent_id ?
@@ -147,7 +155,7 @@ export default function Forum() {
         refreshSelectedPost();
       })
       .catch(standardErrorHandler(enqueueSnackbar));
-  };
+  }, []);
 
   return (
     <StandardLayout>
@@ -257,7 +265,7 @@ export default function Forum() {
               updatedDate={selectedPost.last_updated}
               comments={selectedPost.comments}
               handleCreateComment={handleCreateComment}
-              handleEditPost={handleCreatePost}
+              handleEditPost={handleEditPost}
             />
           )}
         </Grid>