Biographical Info

Stephanie Calato, MS, is assistant dean for student affairs at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford.

Dean Calato served as the UICOMR director of student affairs-career services from 2015 until June 2022. In that role, she built a longitudinal, career advising program to foster medical student success in navigating the competitive residency application process. In addition, she is a clinical associate in the Department of Health Sciences Education.

Calato, a Rockford native, has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Northern Illinois University and a master’s degree in human services/counseling from National Louis University. She has been a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in clinical and academic settings, including Rockford Christian Schools and in private practice over the past 17 years.

“I am delighted to take on this new leadership role with exceptionally bright and talented medical students and a dedicated team of co-workers at the College of Medicine,” says Calato. “Rockford is incredibly fortunate to have the college that is so deeply invested in our community.”

She can be reached at [email protected], in Room A200, or at 815-395-5757.