diff --git a/docmanager_backend/document_requests/serializers.py b/docmanager_backend/document_requests/serializers.py
index 396629a..c6cd5f2 100644
--- a/docmanager_backend/document_requests/serializers.py
+++ b/docmanager_backend/document_requests/serializers.py
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ class DocumentRequestCreationSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     documents = DocumentRequestUnitCreationSerializer(many=True, required=True)
     college = serializers.CharField(max_length=64)
     purpose = serializers.CharField(max_length=512)
-    type = serializers.ChoiceField(choices=DocumentRequest.TYPE_CHOICES, required=True)
+    type = serializers.ChoiceField(
+        choices=DocumentRequest.TYPE_CHOICES, required=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = DocumentRequest
@@ -73,6 +74,9 @@ class DocumentRequestUnitWithFileSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
 class DocumentRequestSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     documents = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    requester = serializers.SlugRelatedField(
+        many=False, slug_field="email", queryset=CustomUser.objects.all(), required=False
+    )
     purpose = serializers.CharField(max_length=512)
     date_requested = serializers.DateTimeField(
         format="%m-%d-%Y %I:%M %p", read_only=True