Dr. Karen Calendo is an Assistant Professor of Health Care Management. She teaches many of the core courses offered in this program within the College of Business.


She currently teaches in the ADP Health Care Management program as well as organizational management courses. She joined Concordia University Chicago in 2018 after 15 years of administering community based mental health programs. Dr. Calendo's areas of expertise include; health care management, program development & implementation, health care marketing, grant writing, coalition building, and community health education.

Prior to serving at Concordia University-Chicago, Dr. Calendo was an Associate Director and Associate Instructor for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. As well as the Founder of the UW- Milwaukee Entrepreneurship Veterans Readiness and Support program.


Degrees 

  • DBA, Doctorate in Business Administration - Argosy University; Chicago, IL
  • MA, Business Management & Leadership - Webster University; Elgin, IL
  • BA, Sociology & Social Work - Central Missouri State; Warrensburg, MO

Academic and Professional Highlights

Prior Positions

  • Assistant Professor, ADP-Health Care Management
  • Associate Director and Associate Instructor for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • Associate Instructor for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • University of Illinois- The Liautaud Institute- ISO Emotional Intelligence Training

Expertise

  • Health Care Management 
  • Entrepreneurship

Publications:

  • Calendo, K, (2017). Entrepreneurship Veterans Readiness and Support Expansion Grant. Grant prepared for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States

  • Calendo, K, Charles, A. (2016). Entrepreneurship Veterans Readiness and Support Pilot grant. Grant prepared for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States

  • Calendo, K. (2017)). Entrepreneurship Veterans Readiness and Support Expansion program. Program prepared for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States

  • Calendo, K. (2016)). Entrepreneurship Veterans Readiness and Support Pilot program. Program prepared for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States

Presentations:

  • Calendo, K, "Brain Injury Prevention for Elementary Student" The ThinkFirst-National Injury Prevention Foundation National Conference, Oglesby, IL June (2009)