diff --git a/interface/src/authentication/AuthenticatedRoute.js b/interface/src/authentication/AuthenticatedRoute.js
index 231eead..8461bad 100644
--- a/interface/src/authentication/AuthenticatedRoute.js
+++ b/interface/src/authentication/AuthenticatedRoute.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export class AuthenticatedRoute extends React.Component {
     const { raiseNotification, authenticationContext, component: Component, ...rest } = this.props;
     const { location } = this.props;
     const renderComponent = (props) => {
-      if (authenticationContext.jwt) {
+      if (authenticationContext.isAuthenticated()) {
         return (
           <Component {...props} />
         );
diff --git a/interface/src/authentication/AuthenticationWrapper.js b/interface/src/authentication/AuthenticationWrapper.js
index 81b3fa0..258ae8e 100644
--- a/interface/src/authentication/AuthenticationWrapper.js
+++ b/interface/src/authentication/AuthenticationWrapper.js
@@ -27,14 +27,13 @@ class AuthenticationWrapper extends React.Component {
 
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
-    this.refresh = this.refresh.bind(this);
-    this.signIn = this.signIn.bind(this);
-    this.signOut = this.signOut.bind(this);
     this.state = {
       context: {
         refresh: this.refresh,
         signIn: this.signIn,
-        signOut: this.signOut
+        signOut: this.signOut,
+        isAuthenticated: this.isAuthenticated,
+        isAdmin: this.isAdmin        
       },
       initialized: false
     };
@@ -72,44 +71,53 @@ class AuthenticationWrapper extends React.Component {
     );
   }
 
-  refresh() {
+  refresh = () => {
     var accessToken = localStorage.getItem(ACCESS_TOKEN);
     if (accessToken) {
       authorizedFetch(VERIFY_AUTHORIZATION_ENDPOINT)
         .then(response => {
-          const jwt = response.status === 200 ? jwtDecode(accessToken) : undefined;
-          this.setState({ initialized: true, context: { ...this.state.context, jwt } });
+          const user = response.status === 200 ? jwtDecode(accessToken) : undefined;
+          this.setState({ initialized: true, context: { ...this.state.context, user } });
         }).catch(error => {
-          this.setState({ initialized: true, context: { ...this.state.context, jwt: undefined } });
+          this.setState({ initialized: true, context: { ...this.state.context, user: undefined } });
           this.props.raiseNotification("Error verifying authorization: " + error.message);
         });
     } else {
-      this.setState({ initialized: true, context: { ...this.state.context, jwt: undefined } });
+      this.setState({ initialized: true, context: { ...this.state.context, user: undefined } });
     }
   }
 
-  signIn(accessToken) {
+  signIn = (accessToken) => {
     try {
-      this.setState({ context: { ...this.state.context, jwt: jwtDecode(accessToken) } });
+      this.setState({ context: { ...this.state.context, user: jwtDecode(accessToken) } });
       localStorage.setItem(ACCESS_TOKEN, accessToken);
     } catch (err) {
-      this.setState({ initialized: true, context: { ...this.state.context, jwt: undefined } });
+      this.setState({ initialized: true, context: { ...this.state.context, user: undefined } });
       this.props.raiseNotification("Failed to parse JWT " + err.message);
     }
   }
 
-  signOut() {
+  signOut = () => {
     localStorage.removeItem(ACCESS_TOKEN);
     this.setState({
       context: {
         ...this.state.context,
-        jwt: undefined
+        user: undefined
       }
     });
     this.props.raiseNotification("You have signed out.");
     history.push('/');
   }
 
+  isAuthenticated = () => {
+    return this.state.context.user;
+  }
+
+  isAdmin = () => {
+    const { context } = this.state;    
+    return context.user && context.user.admin;
+  }
+
 }
 
 export default withStyles(styles)(withNotifier(AuthenticationWrapper))
diff --git a/interface/src/authentication/UnauthenticatedRoute.js b/interface/src/authentication/UnauthenticatedRoute.js
index 28fbbd6..321cdd2 100644
--- a/interface/src/authentication/UnauthenticatedRoute.js
+++ b/interface/src/authentication/UnauthenticatedRoute.js
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import * as Authentication from './Authentication';
 
 class UnauthenticatedRoute extends React.Component {
   render() {
-    const { component:Component, ...rest } = this.props;
+    const { authenticationContext, component:Component, ...rest } = this.props;
     const renderComponent = (props) => {
-      if (this.props.authenticationContext.jwt) {
+      if (authenticationContext.isAuthenticated()) {
         return (<Redirect to={Authentication.fetchLoginRedirect()} />);
       }
       return (<Component {...props} />);
diff --git a/interface/src/components/MenuAppBar.js b/interface/src/components/MenuAppBar.js
index 2678d42..593cd49 100644
--- a/interface/src/components/MenuAppBar.js
+++ b/interface/src/components/MenuAppBar.js
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class MenuAppBar extends React.Component {
                               <AccountCircleIcon />
                             </Avatar>
                           </ListItemAvatar>
-                          <ListItemText primary={"Signed in as: " + authenticationContext.jwt.username} secondary={ authenticationContext.jwt.admin ? "Admin User" : undefined} />
+                          <ListItemText primary={"Signed in as: " + authenticationContext.user.username} secondary={ authenticationContext.isAdmin() ? "Admin User" : undefined} />
                         </ListItem>
                       </List>
                     </CardContent>