Lauren Tamamoto, Ph.D, CCS

Dr. Lauren Tamamoto is a food scientist in the Culinary Arts program at Kapiʻolani Community College and coordinator of the Food Innovation Center. She brings industry experience to the classroom, mentoring students, developing curriculum and collaborating with local businesses on developing value-added food products. She is passionate about hands-on learning and advancing culinary education that highlights innovation, local agriculture and Hawai‘i's unique food landscape.

• Certificate of Completion in Culinary Arts and Patisserie, Kapiʻolani Community College
• Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• Master of Science in Food Studies (Public Health), University of Queensland
• Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign