Klaus Tenbergen, CMB, CEPC, MCFE

Assistant Professor
Director, Culinology^® Program

Office: FFS 304
Phone: 559-278-5068
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Office Hours:
Monday: 7:45-8:45am
Wednesday: 7:45-8:45am
Thursday: 9:00-10:00am

Education: Masters in Science of Management (MSM) - Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2005; Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Kendell College, Evanston, Illinois 2002; Bäckermeister, Masters Degree in Bakery Management Erste Deutsche Bäckermeister, Olpe, Germany 1987

Courses: Food and Culinary Science; Quantity Food Production; Food for Health; ServSafe; Seminar & Supervised Work Experience

Research Areas: Latex absorption on food / disinfection of thermometers & knifes / Latex gloves and antibacterial treatment

Statement: Over the last several years I have paid attention to the individual student, to direct the individual to be successful. I expect a lot from my students, but leading them through examples is a real motivation to them, knowing that I expect from myself what I expect from them. Good teaching is valuable to society - in ways both obvious and obscure. I believe that education is important, and that effective teaching is the key to education. Students need many skills and much knowledge to succeed in today's rapidly changing world, because there is a direct correlation between students’ level of education and their chances of professional and economic success in life. But education has another, less immediately visible, social value. For me it is a vehicle for creating knowledgeable, aware students who are capable of looking critically at the world in which they live and work and making informed decisions about their lives and the lives of others, beyond the subject that I teach. In the discouraging moments that I encounter from time to time, it is worth remembering that when things go well, the reward is enormous, which makes me devoted to education. We are the leaders of today; it is our responsibility to guide the leaders of tomorrow. Let’s aim high and follow our dreams.