Stephen Michael Pachuta[2] (born 1960)[3] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral.

He currently serves as Dean of his alma mater, the West Virginia University School of Dentistry.

[5] After he received his commission in the United States Navy, he completed his residency training at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School in 1994, and also earned a Master of Science in Health Sciences from George Washington University.

[7] Since June 2021, Pachuta has been serving as Dean of the West Virginia University School of Dentistry.

[9] In 2015, he was recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus at his alma mater, the West Virginia University School of Dentistry.