Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker

Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker is a Professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Theatre and Dance. She holds an MFA in Directing from UH Mānoa and a PhD in Māori and Indigenous Studies from the University of Waikato. Her work focuses on revitalizing Kanaka Maoli moʻolelo through Hawaiian-medium theatre (Hana Keaka) and indigenous performance.

Her research interests include Hawaiian-medium theatre, playwriting, and indigenous performance traditions. Baker oversees the Hawaiian Theatre and Playwriting Programs and teaches courses spanning playwriting, Pidgin/HCE drama, Hawaiian puppetry, and theatre of Oceania.