Lori Furoyama is an Educational Specialist in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. She oversees and manages commencement; assists with coordination of course actions, program reviews, and professional accreditation; and collaborates with Academic Personnel on matters related to faculty work-life cycle. She earned her Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in curriculum and instruction and her Bachelor in Education degree in elementary education from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.